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2004 FORD RANGER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 483660 · 2004-08-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND ROLL OVER MORE THAN TWICE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10081589
Machine
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