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1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

crash2 injured · 25735 · 1995-11-09

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FUEL SHUTOFF SWITCH ACTIVATED WHEN A DRIVER HIT BACK REAR TAIL LIGHT, DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES OR OWER STEERING WENT ACROSS MEDIAN AND GOT HIT HEAD ON TRAFFIC, CONSUMER BROKE HIS LEG TRYING TO PUT ON BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES HE THINKS THE SHUT OFF SWITCH IS A HAZARD, WHEN TRYING TO GO 55 MPH THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF LIKE A ROCKET NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT ALL.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
974962
Machine
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