# 2000 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `245072` · 2000-10-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS AT TRAFFIC STOP AND VEHICLE IDLING, AS SOON AS CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL ,CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH RATE SPEED,  CRASHING INTO A LAMP POLE, AND CAUSING INJUIRES/ A BROKEN STERNUM. SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK UP, AND FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*