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1998 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 157959 · 1999-07-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN TO ENTER FREEWAY ONRAP THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE OF ITS OWN ACCORD. CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE VIA RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD. DEALES HAD PERFORMED RECAL REPAIT PREVIOUS MONTH. CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN ACTIVATED PREVIOUS TO ACCIDENT BUT DISENGAGED BY APPLYINF BRAKE. VEHICLE SPUN WILDLY AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT SIDE TIRES, WHEELS, BRAKES AND POSSIBLY AXLE. POTENTIAL EXISTED FOR MUSH MORE SEROUSE DAMAGE AND INJURY. ONLY SELF INJURED TO THE EXTENT OF STIFF NECK, SORE BACK AND LEFT KNEE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708409
Machine
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