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2007 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 618555 · 2007-03-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,968

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD F-150. WHILE SHIFTING THE GEAR INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT FULL SPEED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF MOMENTS AFTER THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ONCE THE ENGINE STOPPED THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE AGENCYWAS CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,968.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10186468
Machine
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