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Pontiac Firebird Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Nov 01, 1997
Reported on Nov 01, 1997
| WHILE DRIVER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, THE ENGINE SURGED LIKE THE DRIVER WAS STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN THE DRIVER'S FOOT WAS ACTUALLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE ZOOMED RIGHT OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD, BACK END FIRST HITTING A TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP TO BE CHECK FOR TROUBLE. A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED LIKE THIS IN JULY OF 1993 AND FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE SYSTEM WILL JUST KICK BACK IN. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Firebird |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1989 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | LA PUENTE CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2FS21S4KL |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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