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1998 FORD RANGER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 1191895 · 2015-06-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
266,144
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1998 FORD RANGER FIVE SPEED FOUR SHE'LL DRIVE, WAS PARKED ON LEVEL SURFACE PARKING BREAK ENGAGED TRANSITION IN GEAR IGNITION OFF AND LOCKED KEY REMOVED, VEHICLE BEGAN GAINING SPEED ROLLING AWAY BACKWARD IN FIRST GEAR I TRIED TO JUMP IN TO STOP VEHICLE USING BREAKS, AT WHICH TIME VEHICLE GAINED SPEED AND FLUNG ME UNDER TIRE. I RECEIVED FIVE STITCHES ROAD BURN AS WELL AS A SOFT CAST AND SPLINT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10726118
Machine
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