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2000 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 444340 · 2003-12-08

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING, AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER STATED WE NEVER HEARD SOMETHING LIKE THIS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10050218
Machine
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