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1990 MERCURY COUGAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 782501 · 2010-04-20

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AND ACCELERATED WAY TOO FAST AND HE BOLTED FORWARD STRIKING A CONCRETE BARRIER. *DT CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL LETTER REGARDING RESULTS FROM INCIDENT. *TGW 04/06/10 THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10313173
Machine
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