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2009 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1205638 · 2015-08-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
89,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ALONG HEADING TO THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR ACCELERATOR CAUSED THE CAR TO SPEED UP AND I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR. I HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN GOING ON THE FREEWAY OR DRIVING THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT AND INTO A POLE TO STOP IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10745986
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown