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2001 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 326942 · 2001-12-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE "LUNGED" OR ACCELERATED UPON FINAL PARKING (NEAR STOP) WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND ON BRAKE. CAR JUMPED OVER "PARKING BUMP" CURB AND HIT SHRUBS, SMALL TREE APPROX 40 FT. DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL. DEALER INVESTGATED SAID FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM AND THERE IS "NO FIX'. STATED ENGINE CAN INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING WARMUP. DEFROSTER WAS ON. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURED RT ARM AND NECK. NO FRONT IMPACT. UNDERACARRIAGE HAS MINOR DAMAGE ONLY. NO FATALITIES OR OTHER INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
755789
Machine
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