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1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 661899 · 2008-03-17

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
190,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY BETWEEN 1-5 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE WALL. THE CONTACTS WIFE WAS PINNED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE ALREADY IN THE GARAGE. HER RIGHT ARM, BOTH KNEES, AND BOTH HIPS WERE INJURED. SHE HAD A CUT ABOVE HER LEFT EYE, WHICH WAS CLOSED COMPLETELY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 190,000. UPDATED 04/16/08 *BF MCKINNEY INCIDENT REPORT. UPDATED 04/16/08 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10221415
Machine
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