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1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 95356 · 1997-12-23

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS IN A PARK POSITION WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO CHECK ON BABY WAS IN CAR SEAT IN BACK SEAT WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A BRICK WALL WITH BABY INSIDE, AND INJURIES TO CONSUMER WHO WAS TRYING TO STOP THE RUN AWAY VEHICLE. CONSUMER RAN TO VEHICLE, NOTICED THAT THE BABY SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. ALSO NOTICED VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK GEAR WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
820087
Machine
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