# 2000 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `348784` · 2002-05-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
ADJUSTABLE PEDAL. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE AND DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT SAME TIME,  RESULTING IN A COLLISION AT 25MPH, AND CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO  DRIVER.VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. CONSUMER DID NOT CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT ACCIDENT.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*