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2004 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

crash · 564321 · 2005-11-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE CRUISE CONTROL CAN BE SET BY PRESSING THE COAST BUTTON, AS WELL AS THE SET BUTTON. THE COAST BUTTON IS LOCATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE CONTACT HAND RESTS WHILE DRIVING. HE FOUND THIS AFTER WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WITH HER FOOT OFF OF BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, ONCE HE FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, AND THIS WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. *AK UPDATE 1/4/2006 - *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10144011
Machine
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