NHTSA Complaint #814967 — 1988 BUICK SKYLARK VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	814967
Vehicle	1988 BUICK SKYLARK
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 27, 1997
Date Filed	August 4, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF AND THE ONLY WAY THE VEHICLE WILL STOP IF THE DRIVER HIT SOMETHING. ALSO DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL PICK UP SPEED NOT WHEN VEHICLE IS ON LEVEL ROAD. *AK

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