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2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1180556 · 2015-05-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
82,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 FORD 4DOOR XLT GAS PEDAL STUCK WHILE DRIVER WAS PULLING THROUGH FAST FOOD DRIVE THROUGH. BASICALLY, THE CAR WAS IN A STOPPED POSITION. BUT WHEN DRIVER MOVED FORWARD TO LEAVE, THE GAS PEDAL HESITATED AND THEN STUCK, LUNGED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL; STARTLED THE DRIVER AND CAR HIT A POLE. DRIVER RECEIVED HEAD LACERATIONS FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR GLARE ADJUSTMENT LEVER AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. HE RECEIVED 8 STAPLES ON TOP OF HIS HEAD. THIS GAS PEDAL HAS STUCK PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, BUT NOT TO THIS EXTREME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10714921
Machine
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