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1998 FORD MUSTANG — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

crash · 233931 · 2000-08-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 25 MPH DRIVER PROCEEDED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN WHEN IN THE CURVE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. ENGINE QUIT, DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING OR BRAKES. ACCIDENT OCCURRED STRIKING TWO VEHICLES. 2 CARS DETERMINED TO BE TOTALLED, 3RD CAR BEING EVALUATED FOR LOSS. OUTDOOR TEMPS WERE NOTED TO BE IN HIGH NINETY'S TO LOW 100'S. CAUSE OF ENGINE SHUT DOWN UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, BUT POSSIBLE VAPOR LOCK PROBLEM MAY HAVE EXISTED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
729700
Machine
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