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2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash · 353967 · 2002-05-22

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES DOWN LOWER THAN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WILL ACCIDENTLY TOUCH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO SURGE FORWARD AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AKFAILURES HAVE BEEN AT STOPPED POSITIONS. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CONSUMERS FOOT WINDS UP DEPRESSING IT ALSO. CONSUMER HAS A 2000 MODEL AND EXPERIENCES NO PROBLEMS. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8010304
Machine
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