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2011 FORD EDGE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 911599 · 2012-03-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EDGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV UP AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE INDEPENDENTLY TO 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MOTOR HOME. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES AND BRUISING TO HIS RIBS, ARMS, LEGS, AND HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10453005
Machine
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