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2004 FORD ESCAPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 939847 · 2012-09-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
145,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD ESCAPE LIMITED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V353000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10475713
Machine
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