Issue ID | 1308830 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10895846 |
Manufacurer | Maserati North America, Inc. |
Brand | MASERATI |
Model | GHIBLI |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 13/08/16 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was entering hollywood casino to valet my car , i approached the valet man and he told me to hold off a minute before he could get to my car then a few mins later he waved me to drive up and my car took off like a torpedo , the car started revving up and took off and i couldn't stop it even though i had my foot all the way the to the floor on the brake , i smashed into a car in front of me about 30 feet ahead and thank god no one was in the car , there is a video of this that will only be released to insurance companies or other agencies, i was so frightened by this that i was in shock for several hours didn't understand how the car just accelerated like that , i have witnesses that were there which were the valet guys and a security officer , its all on camera very scary situation , if another car wasn't there to stop me i might of been dead . The security wrote up a report , it can be gotten from ofc [xxx] at [xxx] or the compliance dept his name is [xxx] , there s a recall on the car for vehicle speed control from march 1, 2016 and i leased my car in april and the dealership never mentioned a word to me , which this problem should of either been told to me at least and fixed the problem before handing me the car , i am lucky to be alive, the incident happened approx at 5:15 pm on august 13, 2016. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3900 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | VAN NUYS, CA |
VIN pattern | ZAM57RSA6G1XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 21/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
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Vehicle speed | 25 |
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