# 2001 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `381354` · 2002-11-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, CONSUMER STATES APPLIED THE BRAKES  AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND HIT A COUPLE OF CARS CONSUMER HAD TO LOCATE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP.  CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE DISTANCE BETWEEN PEDALS, 02 V 266 000.  *TS  *JB
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