Car-and-Safety.com
Pontiac Vibe Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Mar 09, 2010
Reported on Mar 09, 2010
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN THE ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED IN REGARDS TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR BODY REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR TWO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 10V018000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) AND 10V024000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MALFUNCTION RECURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HERMINIE PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
| Mileage: | 15000 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Vehicle Speed Control | Next Report:Exterior Lighting |