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1990 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash · 184931 · 1999-11-23

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1990
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

OWNER HAD STARTED VEHICLE & PUT FOOT ON BRAKES BEFORE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF & HIT A TREE & THEN A BUILDING. A POLICEMAN HAD WITNESSED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. NO SKID MARKS. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
851438
Machine
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