# 1997 FORD E-350 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `192458` · 1999-12-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** E-350
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 80 mph
## Narrative
CRUISE CONTROL POSSIBLY STUCK CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RUN OFF THE ROAD,HIT A GUARDRAIL, RETURN TO THE ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED AND SLID DOWN THE ROAD.  ONE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FORM THE VEHICLE AND DIED ALL OTHER PASSENGER HAD NO EVIDENT INJURIES.   *NLM
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