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1991 FORD AEROSTAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash3 injured · 104317 · 1998-04-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
AEROSTAR
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET ON 70 MPH WHEN UNEXPECTEDLY A VEHICLE JUMPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER WHO THAN WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. TRIED PUSHNG OFF BUTTON, STILL DID NOT DISENGAGE ,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL TO THE SIDE ONTO MEDIAN WHERE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHY CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DEACTIVATE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
822607
Machine
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