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1998 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 147340 · 1999-04-16

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

STOPPING AT INTERSECTION WITH BRAKES APPLIED, ENGINE BEGAN THROTTLING AND CAUSED RACING AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. STANDING ON THE BRAKES DID NOT CONTROL THE CAR AND DISENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTO "N" LEFT THE ENGINE STILL RACING! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
705693
Machine
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