# 1989 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `156314` · 1999-06-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
DRIVING DOWN STREET TOWARDS RED LIGHT.  ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AT NORMAL BRAKING DISTANCE, BRAKES SEEMED TO HAVE NO AFFECT, CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE.  APPLIED BRAKES TWO MORE TIMES.  CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE.  IMPACT OCCURRED IN INTERSECTION.  FINAL VELOCITY APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH.  *AK
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