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2002 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 449586 · 2004-02-26

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SPACING BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE. DRIVER'S FOOT GETS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PEDALS WHEN CHANGING FROM ONE PEDAL TO THE OTHER. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE DUE TO FAIILURE TO USE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK *MR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10053996
Machine
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