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Pontiac Vibe Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Mar 30, 2003
Reported on Mar 30, 2003
| WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE GAS, THE ENGINE STARTED TO ROAR AND INCREASED SPEED EXCESSIVELY. *AK THERE WERE THREE SEPARATE INCIDENTS THAT OCCURRED. ONCE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. SECOND, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO AVOID REAR ENDING A DUMP TRUCK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE THIRD INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER PARALLELED PARKED AND THE ENGINE WENT FULL THROTTLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SURGED OVER THE CEMENT PARKING CURB INTO THE LOW RETAINING WALL. THE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND TOOK HIS FOOT OFF ALL PEDALS AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, WHICH WAS THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE ENGINE. $4298.96 IN DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. *PH *JB | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SANTA BARBARA CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SL62893Z |
| Mileage: | 300 miles. |
| Speed: | 1 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | HUGHS PONTIAC, BUICK, GMC SANTA BARBARA CA 93111 |
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