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1996 FORD EXPLORER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 82838 · 1997-07-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE PEDAL WAS STUCK AND HAD TO TAP THE BRAKES WHICH HAD LOCKED UP. ALSO HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED AROUND INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE VEHCLE FLIPPED 3 TIMES BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
814594
Machine
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