NHTSA Complaint #10693162 — 2001 BUICK CENTURY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10693162
Vehicle	2001 BUICK CENTURY
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 1, 2006
Date Filed	March 9, 2015
Mileage	26,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SPEED CONTROL TURNED ON BUT NOT ENGAGED THE SPEED CONTROL WILL ENGAGE AND THE ENGINE WILL RACE UNTIL BRAKE IS TAPPED OR SPEED CONTROL SWITCH TURNED OFF. THIS CAN HAPPENED RANDOMLY , WHEN RESUME IS ENGAGED , OR WHEN LANE CHANGE SIGNALING. *TR

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