# 2002 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `384131` · 2002-12-04 · 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:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES' THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE.  CONSUMER STATES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION CONSUMER MAY PRESS GAS INSTEAD OF BRAKES, AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.  CONSUMER STATES' FOOT BECAME STUCK UNDER BRAKE PEDAL AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP.  THIS RESULTED IN A COLLSION.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*