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1991 LINCOLN MARK VII — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 229667 · 2000-08-14

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MARK VII
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

ENGINE WAS RUNNING, CAR WAS IN PARK, FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE ENGINE REVVED WIDE OPEN CAUSING CAR TO SHOOT OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAUSING ACCIDENT. REPEATEDLY PUMPED BRAKE TO NO AVAIL. THE MOTOR STAYED WIDE OPEN. FINALLY SHUT OFF ENGINE, BUT WAS GOING TOO FAST TO AVOID BOUNCING OFF OF TRUCK INTO CURB.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727849
Machine
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