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2006 LINCOLN MARK LT — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 599778 · 2006-10-16

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MARK LT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
25,186
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A GARAGE DOOR, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING INADVERTENT DEPRESSION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10170982
Machine
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