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1989 MERCURY COUGAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 77727 · 1997-06-10

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN STARTING THE CAR AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE, IT COULD NOT BE STOPPED. THE ACCELERATOR WAS ON THE FLOOR BY ITSELF. THE CAR HAD TO BE TURNED OFF.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
812952
Machine
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