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2017 FORD FIESTA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1465464 · 2018-05-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIESTA
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN I MOVED GEARSHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, CAR ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY. I DO NOT BELIEVE I ACCIDENTALLY USED THE ACCELERATOR, THIS OCCURED IN PARKING LOT.AFTER MOVING ABOUT 20 FEET I HIT A HEAVY GATE WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO DO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CAR INCLUDING BENT CHASSIS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11091300
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown