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2010 GMC ACADIA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 885810 · 2011-10-17

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
26,733

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A LIGHT POST AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, STATING THAT SPEED HAD INCREASED 100 PERCENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO RETRIEVE THE BLACK BOX FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTION, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BECAUSE SHE HAD DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,733. UPDATED 11/07/11 *BF THE CONTACT DISPUTES THE MANUFACTURES CLAIM THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED AND CLAIMS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT PUSHED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/23/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10430474
Machine
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