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2008 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 937815 · 2012-09-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE REAR END. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FRONT END DAMAGE. HOWEVER THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FAILURE WAS NOT INVESTIGATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10473945
Machine
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