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2006 BUICK RENDEZVOUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 807409 · 2010-08-17

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
RENDEZVOUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
70,000

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 BUICK RENDEZVOUS. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE THEN DISCOED THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS POSITIONED UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ON TOP OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10349976
Machine
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