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2014 FORD FOCUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1200115 · 2015-07-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
7,600

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO RESUME ACCELERATION AFTER A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND ABRUPTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE AND ABRUPTLY RESUMED ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10735064
Machine
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