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1995 FORD THUNDERBIRD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 138524 · 1999-02-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
THUNDERBIRD
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARALLEL PARKING AND MOVING FORWARD, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH HIGH SPEED IN WHICH THE DRIVER HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES, BUT WOULD NOT STOP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER HIT TREE AND A WALL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP VEHICLE. AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING EYE DAMAGE TO THE OCCUPANT. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
835067
Machine
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