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2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 472407 · 2004-06-04

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
500

Severity

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

Narrative

THE HEIGHT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IS ADJUSTABLE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOW, THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. THE HAS HAPPENED TWICE. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER GRAZED A TREE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CALLED THE CONSUMER TO RAISE THE BRAKE PEDAL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10071405
Machine
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