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2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 544314 · 2005-07-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CONTACT STATES SHE PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT THAT WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONSUMER THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, AND IT STAYED IN FULL THROTTLE, CAUSING THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DAY THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IT WAS SLIGHTLY RAINING. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS THE VEHICLE, SO SHE DOES NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEHICLE AVAILABLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10128890
Machine
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