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2002 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1242946 · 2015-12-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
47,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT A VERY LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND SURGED FORWARD BEFORE CRASHING INTO A BUILDING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM, HIP, HEAD, AND NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10808369
Machine
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