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1991 MERCURY COUGAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 73960 · 1997-04-21

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE THROTTLE LINKAGE BROKE IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION AND OVERRIDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
811418
Machine
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