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2005 PONTIAC VIBE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 811438 · 2010-09-01

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE HE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FOOT HIT THE THROTTLE SENSOR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BECAUSE IT STICKS OUT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TOWARDS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH 3 DISC INJURIES TO HIS BACK AND ALSO A BROKEN BONE IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE POLICE RESPONDED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BUT IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10353349
Machine
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