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2001 FORD FOCUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 287716 · 2001-04-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, VEHICLE HIT TREE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD MINOR INJURIES DURING THE ACCIDENT BUT VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES SOME KIND OF DEFECT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
886384
Machine
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