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2014 FORD FOCUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1170324 · 2015-03-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE CAR ACCELERATED, LURCHING FORWARD, INSTEAD OF STOPPING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CAUSING ME TO STRIKE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. CAR TRANSMISSION REVVED AND GAVE THE SOUND OF A CAR SHIFTING GEARS, AND CONTINUED TO REV FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER IMPACT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10702561
Machine
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