| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003218283 | Incident Date: Mar, 29 2003 |
| Consumer's City: SANTA BARBARA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: VIBE | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5Y2SL62893Z | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Feb, 16 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 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 |
