NHTSA Complaint #893957 — 2001 SATURN SC1

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	893957
Vehicle	2001 SATURN SC1
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 21, 2001
Date Filed	August 9, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING. SHE THEN APPLIED BRAKES; BUT, IT DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE. APPLIED TRANSMISSION, AND TACHOMETER WENT TO 3000 RPMS. SHE THEN RELEASED TRANSMISSION, AND VEHICLE KEPT SPEED OF 35 MPH. SHE APPLIED BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SLOWED AND ENGINE RACED. BUT, STOPPED AT LIGHT. SHE LET GO OF TRANSMISSION AND BRAKES, AND BY THAT TIME SHE HAD SHIFTED UP TO 3RD GEAR WITHOUT APPLYING ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE REACHED 35 MPH. AFTER 1/2 TO 3/4 MILE ENGINE STOPPED RACING, AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. MILES AT INCIDENT 19800. *AK *SLC

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