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2009 PONTIAC VIBE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 810702 · 2010-08-30

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION; AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADIC. IN ADDITION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE REVERSE POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED, AND THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER TWO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V018000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL); AND 10V024000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE ACCELERATION FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10352722
Machine
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