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Pontiac Grand Prix Vehicle Speed Control Linkages Safety Report | May 24, 1996
Reported on May 24, 1996
| THE ACCELERATOR CABLE (CONNECTS GAS PEDAL TO CARBURETOR) BROKE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED IN AN ATTEMPT TO SPEED UP AND MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A TOTAL OF THREE OCCASSION, THE FIRST TIME IN MAY, 1996 WITH 35878 MILES ON THE CAR, THE SECONG IN JULY, 1997 WITH 61000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE THIRD TIME IN AUGUST, 1999 WITH 97000 MILES ON THE CAR. ALL 3 INCIDENTS OCCURRED ON A FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SPEED UP SO AS TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1994 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | OLYMPIA WA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WJ52M8RF |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 50 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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