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1998 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 280548 · 2001-03-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, THEN, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND LURCHED FORWARD. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY, SPEED UNKNOWN. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT.*AK THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY DEFECTIVE PART EXISTS. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
883234
Machine
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