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2000 FORD FOCUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash3 injured · 343019 · 2002-04-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VEHICHLE LOCK WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHEELS IN A LOCKED POSITION.THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN,AND HIT A CURB.THE OTHER TIMES IT HAPPENED THE SAME WAY.THE CAR PULLING REAL FAST TO ONE SIDE,AND THE CAR WON'T STOP IT ACTUALLY ACCELERATES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
760522
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown