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Pontiac Vibe Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Mar 18, 2011
Reported on Mar 18, 2011
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT A MINIMALLY LOW SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE FLOOR MAT HAD CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR TO BECOME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATION FAILURE AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V024000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,694. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WYANDOTTE MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SP6E80AZ |
| Mileage: | 28694 miles. |
| Speed: | 20 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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