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Pontiac G6 Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Sept 16, 2012



Reported on Sept 16, 2012


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 107 MPH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD, LEFT THE ROAD, WENT AIRBORNE, ROLLED OVER FIVE TIMES AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON ITS ROOF. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS WITH THE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS INVESTIGATING THE CRASH. THE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Make: Pontiac
Model: G6
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 2008
Was a crash reported? Y
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 1 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: STATHAM GA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
Mileage:
Speed: 107 MPH
Number of cylinders:
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel:
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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