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2006 PONTIAC VIBE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 807149 · 2010-08-16

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
86,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 10 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AND AS RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN TWO CRASHES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. AFTER THE MOST RECENT CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF UPDATED 04/06/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10349696
Machine
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