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2002 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 359739 · 2002-06-25

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT IN REVERSE THE CAR STARTED BACK AT A RAPID SPEED BEFORE THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. LATER FOUND THAT THE PEDAL WAS BROKEN AND THE SPRING MISSING, MAKING THE PEDAL ALMOST TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF THE DASH.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
763474
Machine
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