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2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1278759 · 2016-04-28

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
319,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD AND CRASH INTO BUSHES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 319,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10861956
Machine
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