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2003 PONTIAC VIBE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 967637 · 2013-03-11

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
VIBE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
40 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 2003 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN TIBIAS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10502377
Machine
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