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2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 738966 · 2009-10-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIVE HUNDRED
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
9,000
Speed
40 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 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AT 40 MPH THE ALL WEATHER FLOOR-MAT SHIFTED ONTO THE TOP SURFACE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CONSEQUENTLY THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. SHE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MODERATE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS; WHICH THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR VEHICLE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/27/09 *BF UPDATED 10/29/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10286867
Machine
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