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2001 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

crash2 injured · 542494 · 2005-08-01

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Miles at failure
29,500
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT GREAT SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BEFORE IT STRUCK 2 VEHICLES, AND SPED OVER A 3 1/2 FOOT HIGH WALL WHERE IT WENT OVER AND CAME TO A REST. UPON INSPECTION, THE ATTENDING POLICE OFFICER DISCOVERED A BROKEN THROTTLE CABLE WHICH HE BELIEVED CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACT THE WAY THAT IT DID. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. CURRENTLY AWAITING INSURANCE REPORT. *AK *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127528
Machine
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