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2006 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1138367 · 2014-12-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
78,800

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10663659
Machine
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