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Pontiac Grand Prix Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Safety Report | July 12, 2005
Reported on July 12, 2005
| I HAD ORIGINALLY ENTERED THIS COMPLAINT UNDER 2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM BUT THE CAR IS ACTUALLY A 2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. SEE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT AND PLEASE RELIST IT CORRECTLY UNDER STEERING COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10051575 DETAILS: DT: THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AS A RESULT, SHE CRASHED INTO HER APARTMENT. THE GAS METERS WERE DESTROYED AND ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE CUT. THE SPEED WAS NO MORE THAN 5-10 MPH. WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKE THE CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL CAR. *JB SINCE THIS INCIDENT THE CAR WAS CHECKED OUT BY THE RENTAL CAR COMPANY'S REPAIR SHOP AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION AND THEY CLAIMED IGNORANCE OF THE FACT THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. I HAVE BEEN CHARGED $5,000 IN DAMAGES BY THE RENTAL CAR COMPANY FOR A CAR VALUED AT $9,000 AND $3,500 BY THE APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR REPAIR OF THE APARTMENT. BUT I COULD HAVE DIED FROM THE IMPACT WHEN THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. CAUSE: RESULT: OCCURRENCES: 1 INJURIES: 0 FAIL DATE: 07/12/2005 DEATHS: 0 DATE ADDED TO DATABASE: 7/13/2005 | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2005 |
| 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: | ATLANTA GA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2G2WP522651 |
| Mileage: | 25011 miles. |
| Speed: | 3 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | U |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | ENTERPRISE LEASING COMPANY OF GA ATLANTA GA 30304 2614 |
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