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2008 FORD E-250 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 768553 · 2010-03-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
E-250
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
42,250
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE ENGINE ON THE 2008 E250 FORD CARGO VAN WAS STARTED AND THE TRUCK PUT INTO THE DRIVE GEAR, THE ENGINE RACED AT A HIGH RPM RATE SUFFICIENT TO SPIN THE REAR WHEELS, LUNGE FORWARD UNDER WHAT FELT LIKE FULL POWER, SLAMMED THROUGH A FENCE AND DOWN INTO A RAVINE. THE VAN WAS A RENTAL FROM ENTERPRISE LEASING CO. THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT RING FINGER WAS SEVERED IN THE CRASH. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND APPARENTLY NEVER INSTALLED IN THE 2008 VAN. THE ACCELERATOR APPEARED TO BE STUCK IN THE OUT-OF-CONTROL RUN-AWAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10315281
Machine
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