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2000 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 225830 · 2000-08-21

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE AT STAND STILL WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE STARTED REVVING UP & TOOK OFF. HIT VHEICLE IN FRONT. SECOND TIME AT CROSS WALK IT HAPPENED AGAIN. DID NOT HIT ANYTHING THAT TIME. THIRD TIME, HAD PLACED IT IN REVERSE AND IT TOOK OFF BACKWARDS AFTER REVVING UP. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR CORRECTION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
868200
Machine
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