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2012 FORD FOCUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1009983 · 2013-09-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COASTING DOWNHILL AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED AND WAS CLOSE TO STALLING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO PREVENT THE STALLING BUT THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *UPDATED 09-18-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10543815
Machine
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