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1998 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 372836 · 2002-09-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHWN I REMOVED MY OOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL THE CAR SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED (FULL THROTLE). I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR BY APPLYING BRAKES. THE CAR GOT OUT OF CONTROL AND RAN INTO AWALL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
766795
Machine
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