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1999 MERCURY MYSTIQUE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 248535 · 2000-10-19

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MYSTIQUE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE IN A PARKING SPOT CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AS IF IT WAS STICKING. IF TAPPED, IT WOULD RELEASE. CONSUMER'S CAR WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT, CONSUMER HIT A TREE, 20 FEET AFTER THE EMBANKMENT. THAT WAS HOW THE CAR WAS STOPPED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
873361
Machine
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