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2005 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

1 fatalcrash · 819880 · 2010-10-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
260,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN HER DEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THE DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE FATALITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BEFORE THE INCIDENT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD OCCASIONALLY STUCK AND THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD HEARD OF NO SUCH FAILURES WITH THE MODEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 260,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 02/28/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10360423
Machine
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