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2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 476637 · 2004-07-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
90 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ENGAGING IN REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT 90 MPH. THE TIRES WERE SCREECHING AND SMOKING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO THREE OTHER VEHICLE AND A PEDESTRIAN. *AK A CHILD WAS INJURED. (PINNED BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND HIS FATHER'S VEHICLE) THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. THE CONSUMER THEN STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND GENTLY ON THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN, AND THE VEHICLE RACED AWAY BACKWARDS AT A EXTREMELY FAST SPEED. THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES WITH ALL HER STRENGTH, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10074097
Machine
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