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1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash · 167282 · 1999-08-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, ENGINE STARTED ROARING/RACING AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
846167
Machine
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