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Gem E4 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

45 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 to 2025 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 5 complaints (80.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior240.0%
Electrical and battery issues240.0%
Transmission and shifting120.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
4
Service Brakes
2
Exterior Lighting
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System4
Service Brakes2
Exterior Lighting1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages1

Electrical System: 4; Service Brakes: 2; Exterior Lighting: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010
1
2016
1
2017
1
2022
1
2024
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101
20161
20171
20221
20241

2010: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2022: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11613355 · 2024-09-08 (September 8, 2024)

Parking Brake and Auxiliary Board are have been recalled since 2011 and 2013, respectively. Neither the manufacturer, Waev, nor my referred dealer, Energy Products (Warren, Michigan), are responding adequately to multiple requests to resolve these recalls since April 2024. These are safety recalls that need to be enforced. I need for the NHTSA to investigate both the manufacturer and dealer for their wrongdoings in this matter.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11613355 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10331591 · 2010-05-21 (May 21, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 E4 CHRYSLER GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE DRIVERS FOOT ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED AND CRASH INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WITH TOO MUCH SPACE IN BETWEEN THEM WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A COLLISION CENTER TO …

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10331591 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10849966 · 2016-03-16 (March 16, 2016)

THE CAR DOES NOT REGISTER THE BATTERY LIFE BECAUSE IF WIRING PROBLEM AND YOU RUN OUT OF POWER IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ARE LOW IN POWER BECAUSE IT DON'T WORK RIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK BECAUSE A FUSE KEEPS BLOWING THEY SAID AND DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT HOW TO FIX EITHER THING THAT PUTS US IN DANGER IN THIS CAR ON HIGHWAY LEAVING US IN STREET.HAS BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS FOR THIS AND GEM CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT [phone removed] SAID THEY HAVE NOTHING SHOWING CAN HAS HAD THESE COMPLAINS OR FIXED ANYTHING ON THI…

Owner-reported narrative. 45 miles reported. Look up ODI 10849966 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10948521 · 2017-01-30 (January 30, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GEM E4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES, WHICH REPORTED INCORRECT INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IN THE INCORRECT DIRECTION EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V884000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THA…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10948521 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2009
1
2010
1
2011
1
2012
1
2013
1
2015
1
2016
3
2017
3
2022
1
2023
1
2024
2
2025
2
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20091
20101
20111
20121
20131
20151
20163
20173
20221
20231
20242
20252

2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 3; 2017: 3; 2022: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 2; 2025: 2

Year-by-year records

Gem E4 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200220Not available
200901Not available
2010110
2011010
2012010
2013010
201511Not available
201613+2
2017030
202201Not available
2023010
202402+1
2025020
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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

60.0%Usable mileage3 / 5 records
100.0%Valid incident date5 / 5 records
100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 5 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component2011201220132015201620172022202320242025
Electrical System
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1100.0%
ODI 10849966 · 45 mi

THE CAR DOES NOT REGISTER THE BATTERY LIFE BECAUSE IF WIRING PROBLEM AND YOU RUN OUT OF POWER IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ARE LOW IN POWER BECAUSE IT DON'T WORK RIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK BECAUSE A FUSE KEEPS BLOWING THEY SAID AND DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT HOW TO FIX EITHER THING THAT PUTS US IN DANGER IN THIS CAR ON HIGHWAY LEAVING US IN STREET.HAS BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS FOR THIS AND GEM CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT [phone removed] SAID THEY HAVE NOTHING SHOWING CAN HAS HAD THESE COMPLAINS OR FIXED ANYTHING ON THI…

Look up ODI 10849966 at NHTSA ↗

1100.0%
ODI 10948521 · 3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GEM E4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES, WHICH REPORTED INCORRECT INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IN THE INCORRECT DIRECTION EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V884000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THA…

Look up ODI 10948521 at NHTSA ↗

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0Unavailable

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Service Brakes
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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Exterior Lighting
0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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0Unavailable

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1100.0%
ODI 10849966 · 45 mi

THE CAR DOES NOT REGISTER THE BATTERY LIFE BECAUSE IF WIRING PROBLEM AND YOU RUN OUT OF POWER IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ARE LOW IN POWER BECAUSE IT DON'T WORK RIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK BECAUSE A FUSE KEEPS BLOWING THEY SAID AND DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT HOW TO FIX EITHER THING THAT PUTS US IN DANGER IN THIS CAR ON HIGHWAY LEAVING US IN STREET.HAS BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS FOR THIS AND GEM CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT [phone removed] SAID THEY HAVE NOTHING SHOWING CAN HAS HAD THESE COMPLAINS OR FIXED ANYTHING ON THI…

Look up ODI 10849966 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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0Unavailable

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages
0Unavailable

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range1,523 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10849966 · 45 mi

THE CAR DOES NOT REGISTER THE BATTERY LIFE BECAUSE IF WIRING PROBLEM AND YOU RUN OUT OF POWER IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ARE LOW IN POWER BECAUSE IT DON'T WORK RIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK BECAUSE A FUSE KEEPS BLOWING THEY SAID AND DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT HOW TO FIX EITHER THING THAT PUTS US IN DANGER IN THIS CAR ON HIGHWAY LEAVING US IN STREET.HAS BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS FOR THIS AND GEM CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT [phone removed] SAID THEY HAVE NOTHING SHOWING CAN HAS HAD THESE COMPLAINS OR FIXED ANYTHING ON THI…

Look up ODI 10849966 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10948521 · 3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GEM E4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES, WHICH REPORTED INCORRECT INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, AFTER THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IN THE INCORRECT DIRECTION EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V884000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THA…

Look up ODI 10948521 at NHTSA ↗

Exterior LightingToo few reports for a range45 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10849966 · 45 mi

THE CAR DOES NOT REGISTER THE BATTERY LIFE BECAUSE IF WIRING PROBLEM AND YOU RUN OUT OF POWER IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ARE LOW IN POWER BECAUSE IT DON'T WORK RIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK BECAUSE A FUSE KEEPS BLOWING THEY SAID AND DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT HOW TO FIX EITHER THING THAT PUTS US IN DANGER IN THIS CAR ON HIGHWAY LEAVING US IN STREET.HAS BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS FOR THIS AND GEM CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT [phone removed] SAID THEY HAVE NOTHING SHOWING CAN HAS HAD THESE COMPLAINS OR FIXED ANYTHING ON THI…

Look up ODI 10849966 at NHTSA ↗

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And LinkagesToo few reports for a range10 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10331591 · 10 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 E4 CHRYSLER GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE DRIVERS FOOT ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED AND CRASH INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WITH TOO MUCH SPACE IN BETWEEN THEM WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A COLLISION CENTER TO …

Look up ODI 10331591 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

25V380000 · 2025-06-2324V971000 · 2024-12-261 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-12024V971000

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-06025V380000

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2022: 0 complaints · 2023: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2022000
2023000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2022000
2023000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical SystemService BrakesExterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages
Electrical System—
2
ODI 11457287

The control board has failed. Car will not run. GEM manufacturer and local Las Vegas dealer will not do the recall work. Say it is too old. We are unsure if the parking break is working properly.

Look up ODI 11457287 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 11613355

Parking Brake and Auxiliary Board are have been recalled since 2011 and 2013, respectively. Neither the manufacturer, Waev, nor my referred dealer, Energy Products (Warren, Michigan), are responding adequately to multiple requests to resolve these recalls since April 2024. These are safety recalls that need to be enforced. I need for the NHTSA to investigate both the manufacturer and dealer for their wrongdoings in this matter.

Look up ODI 11613355 at NHTSA ↗

1
ODI 10849966 · 45 mi

THE CAR DOES NOT REGISTER THE BATTERY LIFE BECAUSE IF WIRING PROBLEM AND YOU RUN OUT OF POWER IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ARE LOW IN POWER BECAUSE IT DON'T WORK RIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK BECAUSE A FUSE KEEPS BLOWING THEY SAID AND DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT HOW TO FIX EITHER THING THAT PUTS US IN DANGER IN THIS CAR ON HIGHWAY LEAVING US IN STREET.HAS BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS FOR THIS AND GEM CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT [phone removed] SAID THEY HAVE NOTHING SHOWING CAN HAS HAD THESE COMPLAINS OR FIXED ANYTHING ON THI…

Look up ODI 10849966 at NHTSA ↗

0
Service Brakes
2
ODI 11457287

The control board has failed. Car will not run. GEM manufacturer and local Las Vegas dealer will not do the recall work. Say it is too old. We are unsure if the parking break is working properly.

Look up ODI 11457287 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 11613355

Parking Brake and Auxiliary Board are have been recalled since 2011 and 2013, respectively. Neither the manufacturer, Waev, nor my referred dealer, Energy Products (Warren, Michigan), are responding adequately to multiple requests to resolve these recalls since April 2024. These are safety recalls that need to be enforced. I need for the NHTSA to investigate both the manufacturer and dealer for their wrongdoings in this matter.

Look up ODI 11613355 at NHTSA ↗

—00
Exterior Lighting
1
ODI 10849966 · 45 mi

THE CAR DOES NOT REGISTER THE BATTERY LIFE BECAUSE IF WIRING PROBLEM AND YOU RUN OUT OF POWER IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ARE LOW IN POWER BECAUSE IT DON'T WORK RIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK BECAUSE A FUSE KEEPS BLOWING THEY SAID AND DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT HOW TO FIX EITHER THING THAT PUTS US IN DANGER IN THIS CAR ON HIGHWAY LEAVING US IN STREET.HAS BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS FOR THIS AND GEM CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT [phone removed] SAID THEY HAVE NOTHING SHOWING CAN HAS HAD THESE COMPLAINS OR FIXED ANYTHING ON THI…

Look up ODI 10849966 at NHTSA ↗

0—0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 20.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 10 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10331591 · 10 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 E4 CHRYSLER GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE DRIVERS FOOT ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED AND CRASH INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WITH TOO MUCH SPACE IN BETWEEN THEM WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A COLLISION CENTER TO …

Look up ODI 10331591 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b