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2001 MERCURY SABLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash1 injured · 381306 · 2002-11-07

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Miles at failure
5,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, WHEN CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE ACCELERATOR WAS ALSO APPLIED AND THEREFORE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED AND RAN OVER A CEMENT PARKING BLOCK. TS. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8022358
Machine
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