# 2001 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `309217` · 2001-08-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
BEFORE  CONSUMER'S  WIFE COULD TAKE  FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AND  AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE,  VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WENT 30 FEET BEFORE HITTING A BUILDING. CONSUMER BRUISED, BUT OTHERWISE NOT  SERIOUSLY  INJURED. *AK  MANUFACTURER IS STATING THAT ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED NOT CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE  VEHICLE.   *SLC
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