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2007 MERCURY MILAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 790834 · 2010-06-02

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MILAN
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
8,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. ON OCTOBER 13, 2007, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ALTHOUGH THE CONTACTS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OVER THE MEDIAN CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAINST THE MEDIAN, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE PASSENGERS NECK WAS BROKEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 8,000. UPDATED 5/15/13 *CN UPDATED 05/20/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10334240
Machine
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