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2004 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 909350 · 2012-03-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE LEAVING A PVA, GAS PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND STUCK CAUSING THE ENGINE TO REV UP, HAD NO CONTROL OVER CAR, CROSSED ROAD INTO ANOTHER PVA AND HIT 3 CARS AND HIT 2 CONCRETE PILLARS WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND CAUSED A DEATH TO THE PASSENGER. DRIVER INDICATES HE HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKES. CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL SLAMMING INTO THE CONCRETE PILLARS....UPDATED 03/28/12 *BF *TR...UPDATED 07-15-13 *BF UPDATED 07/19/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10451310
Machine
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