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2008 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1044265 · 2014-03-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE IN PROXIMITY, CAUSING HER TO DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ON ONE OCCASION, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A RESULT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10568117
Machine
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