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2008 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash1 injured · 676455 · 2008-07-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Miles at failure
5,600

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS AND STRUCK THE BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. THE VIN AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,600.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10233014
Machine
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