# 2001 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `478726` · 2004-06-08 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 25,000
- **Speed:** 80 mph
## Narrative
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED . AS  A RESULT, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A CEMENT WALL AT 80 MPH. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.  OCCUPANTS WER BOTH TAKEN TO INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*