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2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 529267 · 2005-05-23

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SURGED FORWARD ON ITS OWN WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *SC THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, SO THEY RAISED THE PEDAL.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117293
Machine
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