← NHTSA complaints

2001 FORD TAURUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash · 862660 · 2011-06-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Miles at failure
20
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH INTO THE OFF POSITION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE RESUMED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE WHICH WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V266000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: PEDALS AND LINKAGES). THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE RECALL DEFECT WAS AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT REQUIRE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/05/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10407487
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown