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2001 MERCURY SABLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

crash2 injured · 542626 · 2005-07-06

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH HOTEL PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE QUICKLY ACCELERATED STRIKING 2 CARS AND SCALING A 3 1/2 FEET WALL, DROPPING OVER AND FINALLY COMING TO A REST. THE ATTENDING OFFICER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN THROTTLE CABLE AND SUSPECTED THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127594
Machine
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