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1992 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 153582 · 1999-06-08

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

UPON TURNING INTO A CAR WASH CONSUMER SHIFTED TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A FENCE AND DROP DOWN THREE FEET INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES WHEN HE SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
837343
Machine
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