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2010 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1400433 · 2017-08-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD MUSTANG. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, A THUD SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. A WEEK AFTER THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V319000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROMISED TO INVESTIGATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INVESTIGATION WAS NOT COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11015226
Machine
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