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2002 FORD ESCAPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 928703 · 2012-07-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
5 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 2002 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY TO 15 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED AGAINST THE FOUNDATION OF THE GARAGE IN THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION AND THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10466353
Machine
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