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2007 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 1381192 · 2017-05-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
131,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 FORD TAURUS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED CHEST INJURIES AND THE DRIVER RECEIVED HEAD, CHEST, LEG, AND FACIAL INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. UPDATED 07/18/17*LJ *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10992169
Machine
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