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2000 FORD TAURUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 947337 · 2012-10-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
172,455

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SWERVED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED AND CAUSED THE REAR-END TO LOSE CONTROL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 172,455.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10482759
Machine
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