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2008 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 795246 · 2010-06-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
19,700
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT RELATIVELY LOW, UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AS IT PROCEEDED TO JUMP A CONCRETE CURB AND CRASHED THROUGH A ROW OF BUSHES. THE PASSENGER REACHED OVER AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ENDED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE AND PARK WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A BUILDING. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR UNKNOWN INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY HER INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE VIA EMAIL. SHE HAD NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,700.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10339706
Machine
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