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2001 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 267829 · 2001-01-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE GAS PEDAL ON THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL SYSTEM WILL ON OCCASION WEDGE UNDER EDGE OF FLOOR MAT. FLOOR MATS I HAVE ARE OEM PARTS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN 2 MONTHS, ONCE AT 75MPH, AND THE OTHER AT 5 MPH. SECOND INCIDENT CAUSED ACCIDENT. DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT IS SECURED TO FLOOR CARPET WITH "RETAINER" MECHANISM (HOOK) THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW IN THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL SYSTEM AND MUST BE ADDRESSED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
738695
Machine
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