# 2011 BUICK LUCERNE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `919479` · 2012-05-21 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LUCERNE
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 17,000
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 3 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH. HE MADE A ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DEGREE TURN AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS KNEE AND HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*