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2008 FORD EXPEDITION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash3 injured · 792810 · 2010-06-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
11,000

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND SPUN AROUND INTO A 360 DEGREE TURN, CRASHING INTO TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND A PEDESTRIAN BEFORE ACCELERATING FORWARD AND CRASHING INTO A NEARBY TREE. THE PEDESTRIAN WAS KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE BODY DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT OUT AN INVESTIGATOR TO FURTHER ASSESS THE VEHICLE BUT THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO SENT AN INSPECTOR AND WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURES IN THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10335820
Machine
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