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2011 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1186027 · 2015-05-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
46,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD TAURUS. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT FRANTICALLY ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE DOWN THE ROAD UNTIL THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED AND THE KEYS WERE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 7/28/15*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10721855
Machine
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