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2021 FORD MUSTANG MACH E — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

crash3 injured · 1901338 · 2023-06-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG MACH E
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E. The contact stated that while the wife was driving the vehicle and approaching oncoming traffic the vehicle was stopped. Immediately after stopping the pre-collision warning activated and the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration crashing into the rear of a second vehicle and pushing the vehicle nearly 50 feet into and across the street intersection. During the incident the driver sustained an injured neck, the front passenger sustained an injured neck and fractured left wrist. Both occupants required medical treatment. Also, the second vehicle's occupant sustained an unknown injury. No further information was available. A police report was taken at the scene and both vehicles were towed to an undisclosed location. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact indicated that the vehicle's pre-collision warning system had been serviced prior to the incident. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11526504
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown