NHTSA Complaint #10482082 — 2002 SATURN LS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10482082
Vehicle	2002 SATURN LS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 16, 2005
Date Filed	October 24, 2012
Mileage	100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN XL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION UNEXPECTEDLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DEFECT EVERY TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 03/05/2013 *LJ

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