# 2002 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `947256` · 2012-10-31 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 42,000
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED UP TO 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN LEGS, TWELVE CRACKED RIBS AND THE LEFT SHOULDER WAS SHATTERED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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