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2008 FORD TAURUS X — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1162102 · 2015-03-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS X
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
108,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS X. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO THE NEIGHBORS HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10691792
Machine
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