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2009 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1595832 · 2019-08-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RANDOM ACCELERATION. BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPACE , PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESSED ACCELERATOR TO MOVE FORWARD. ACCELERATION INCREASED ON ITS OWN. REMOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR, PRESSED THE BRAKE. ACCELERATION CONTINUED TO INCREASE, HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD.. ACCELERATOR CONTINUED TO INCREASE ON ITS OWN. (COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE) HIT A CURB AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11245164
Machine
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