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Pontiac Grand Am Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Sept 04, 2012



Reported on Sept 04, 2012


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH UPHILL WHEN THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE RPMS BEGAN RAPIDLY INCREASED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED OVER A MATTER OF WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Am
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 2001
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: ST. PAUL MN
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2NW12E31M
Mileage: 112000 miles.
Speed: 30 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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