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Pontiac Bonneville Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Sept 09, 1999



Reported on Sept 09, 1999


WHILE DRIVING AT 70 M.P.H. ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED USING BRAKE PEDAL FOLLOWED BY TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. LIGHT RAIN WAS PRESENT AND CAR BEGAN TO SPIN MOVING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNCONTROLLED, ROLLED AT LEAST ONCE AND FLIPPED END OVER END. DRIVER WAS 7 MOS. PREGNANT.THIS SAME TYPE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED TWICE BEFORE, TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND CAUSE OR DUPLICATION NEVER WAS DISCOVERED UNTIL THE INCIDENT. PREVIOUS OCCURENCE WAS O/A 10/98
Make: Pontiac
Model: Bonneville
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1997
Was a crash reported? Y
Was an injury reported? 1 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: DOUGLASVILLE GA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2HZ52K7VH
Mileage:
Speed: 70 MPH
Number of cylinders:
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? Y
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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