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2000 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 317780 · 2001-09-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

AS CONSUMER RELEASED THE BRAKE AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, AND TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO WHAT SEEMED TO ABOUT 60 MPH IN ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THE VEHICLE WENT TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A CURB, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT APPEAR TO WORK, ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A REST THE ENGINE THEN SHUT OFF, THE WINDSHIELD BROKE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
562903
Machine
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