NHTSA Complaint #752181 — 1996 BUICK REGAL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	752181
Vehicle	1996 BUICK REGAL
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 13, 2001
Date Filed	September 17, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELLERATE UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY. I COULD NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, SHIFTED TO NUETRAL, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING AND BURNT OUT. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED.*AK

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