# 1996 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `393516` · 2003-02-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED INTO SOME NEARBY TRASH CANS AND A WOODEN FENCE.  *JG *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*