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2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 476130 · 2004-05-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. DRIVER SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE BURNS, AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10073895
Machine
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