STARTED ENGINE NORMALLY, BEGAN FORWARD MOVEMENT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXCEEDINGLY HARD, PUSHED TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL, AND ENGINE REVOLUTIONS IMMEDIATELY WENT TO 4600 RPM. COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF ENGINE SPEED AND/OR BRAKE FUNCTION. THIS FAILURE MODE LEADS TO VERY DANGEROUS OUT OF CONTROL CONDITION. THIS IS A DESIGN FL…
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STARTED ENGINE NORMALLY, BEGAN FORWARD MOVEMENT WHEN BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXCEEDINGLY HARD, PUSHED TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL, AND ENGINE REVOLUTIONS IMMEDIATELY WENT TO 4600 RPM. COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF ENGINE SPEED AND/OR BRAKE FUNCTION. THIS FAILURE MODE LEADS TO VERY DANGEROUS OUT OF CONTROL CONDITION. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW WHEN THIS 'FAIL DANGEROUS' MODE IS PERMITTED. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10141973
Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
VEHICLE ACELLERATED AND DECELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF ON ITS OWN. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #893298
Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE ENTERING FREEWAY AT 20 MPH ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED, AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD, AND CHECKED UDER HOOD AND NOTICED A BROKEN CABLE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRS AT AN OLDSMOBILE DEALER. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #876220
Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE ENTERING FREEWAY AT ABOUT 20 MPH ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT ALL WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS PULED OFF ROAD, AND CHECKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTICED A BROKEN CABLE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN OLDSMOBILE DEALER. NO ACCIIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #876219
Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
THIS IS A TEST. *AK
NHTSA ODI #876217
Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE ENTERING FREEWAY DURING ACCELERATION PEDAL WENT ALL WAY TO FLOOR. PULLED OFF ROAD, LOOKED UNDER HOOD, AND NOTICED A CABLE THAT WAS BROKEN. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. NO ACCIDENT OR INJURIES OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT AN OLDSMOBILE DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #876216
Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A RURAL ROAD, DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH, ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #853969
Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 1999
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
VEHICLE STALLING CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL, STALLING CAUSED FROM RUSTED AND CORRODED IGNITION COIL WIRING. YH
NHTSA ODI #549746
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI #511584
Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 1996
Vehicle Speed Control
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER/STALL. *AK
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
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