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2001 FORD TAURUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash · 384305 · 2002-12-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATED HAD PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE PEDAL. ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL IS 2" HIGHER THAT THE GAS PEDAL. DEALER WAS CONTACED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH IT. *TS *TT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S FOOT TO HIT BOTH AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8023860
Machine
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