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2009 FORD F-150 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 835606 · 2011-01-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
21,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO PUT ON THE BRAKE AS I NEARED THE STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION TO ENTER MAIN ROAD. AS THIS HAPPENED THE TRUCK ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND DARTED THE TRUCK AND PASSENGERS INTO 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC WHERE THEY WERE HIT BY A VAN WHICH IN TURN SWUNG THEM INTO THE OPPOSITE 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC (SO TRUCK WENT THROUGH 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC). TRUCK'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE (WITH DRIVER SEAT BAGS TOO) AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED. TRUCK IS BEING FIXED AND WILL BE TAKEN TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP AFTERWARD FOR EVALUATION. *LN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10375243
Machine
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