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1998 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 106663 · 1998-05-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK 35 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH, JUMPED GEARS AND THE TRUCK ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH SPEED. AT THAT POINT THE BACK END OF THE TRUCK SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT. WHEN DRIVER TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT MOVE, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS PUSHED IN. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
823416
Machine
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