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1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash · 183120 · 1999-11-09

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT TIME, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AFTER FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH KICKED IN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC WHO ACTIVATED THE VALVE IN TRUNK & WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
850351
Machine
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