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2007 FORD E-350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1009219 · 2013-09-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
11,770
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING IN TO THE DRIVE WAY GOING INTO GARAGE WHEN THE RV ACCELERATED ON IT OWN. I TRIED TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES BUT THE TIRES WERE SPINNING AND I COULD NOT STOP IT, IT WAS ACCELERATING AT A HIGH SPEED AND THE REAR END WAS FISH TAILING AND THE COACH JUST KEEP GOING FORWARD AND CRASHED IN TO THE REAR WALL AND THROUGH IT. I TRIED TO PUT THE COACH IN PARK BUT IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL. THERE ARE SKID MARKS WERE YOU COULD SEE THE TIRES TRYING TO STOP. I MANAGED TO PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL RAMPING OUT AND THE COACH FISH TAILED BACK WARDS AND I FINALLY GOT IT SLAMMED INTO PARK. I MANAGED TO STOP JUST BEFORE HITTING A NATURAL GAS METER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10543293
Machine
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