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2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 701606 · 2008-12-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
4,956
Speed
22 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

POLICE CAR 2008 CROWN VICTORIA WAS SOUTHBOUND THROUGH INTERSECTION AND STRUCK BY AN EASTBOUND VEHICLE. THE CROWN VIC ACCELERATED POST IMPACT BY A STUCK THROTTLE LINKAGE AND LED TO TWO ADDITIONAL COLLISIONS. EVENT DATA RECORDER DOWNLOAD CONFIRMED THE OFFICER COMPLAINT OF THE STUCK THROTTLE. INITIAL IMPACT SPEED WAS 22 MPH, POST IMPACT ACCELERATED TO 25 FOR HEAD ON WITH STOPPED VAN IN ONCOMING LANE PUSHING VAN BACK AND SIDEWAYS. CV CONTINUED PAST AT A SPEED OF 16 MPH TO STRIKE IMPALA HEADON AND ACCELERATED TO 20 MPH BEFORE OFFICER COULD STOP. THROTTLE AT 100% WHILE IN NEUTRAL AND HIGH RPMS (4600) UNTIL OFFICER SHUT ENGINE OFF. CCSO REPORT NUMBER S08-14160. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10253036
Machine
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