# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `280558` · 2001-03-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP AND ACCELERATOR STUCK, APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO PEDAL, AND VEHICLE HIT FIRE HYDRANT. BUMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  RECENTLY, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V422.*AK   *SLC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*