NHTSA Complaint #822708 — 1988 BUICK SKYLARK VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	822708
Vehicle	1988 BUICK SKYLARK
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	April 18, 1998
Date Filed	April 22, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE GEAR IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON GAS PEDAL. PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND WENT INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S BACK YARD AND HIT A TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK

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