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2010 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 771918 · 2010-03-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
6,500
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY GYM, AND THE CAR WAS CLOSE TO STOPPING, OR STOPPED. THE CAR ACCELERATED, AND I HIT THE BUILDING. WHEN THE CRASH WAS OVER, I LOOKED DOWN AND MY CAR'S GEAR WAS IN PARK. EITHER THE CAR WAS ALREADY IN PARK, AND MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE, OR MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK, AND AS THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD, MY HAND HIT THE GEAR, PUTTING IT IN PARK. I HAVE PICTURES DEMONSTRATING SKID MARKS (SHOWING THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED). THE CAR IS A HYBRID MODEL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318072
Machine
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