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LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

crash · 399201 · 2003-03-24

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER USED THE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE POLICE OFFICER THAT SHE SHOULD NOT USE THIS FEATURE ON A WET SURFACE. THERE WAS A SUGGESTION MADE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A STICKER POSTED ON THE WINDOW FORM THE MANUFACTURER. SCC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10009922
Machine
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