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1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 660282 · 2008-03-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THEN DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE INSTANTLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET BEFORE IT STRUCK A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE, BUT WAS NOT DESTROYED. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE TREE AT A LARGE DEGREE. THE HOOD WAS ALSO BENT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10220170
Machine
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