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1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 106549 · 1998-05-15

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE ACCELERATED AFTER HAVING SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO PARK, CAUSES VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF WHILE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LURCH FOUR TO FIVE BLOCKS, AND LANDED INTO SOMEONE'S FRONT YARD. ONE INJURY WAS SUSTANED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
823361
Machine
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