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2008 FORD F-350 SD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 971558 · 2013-04-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
134,336
Speed
30 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 2008 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE MALFUNCTION AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 134,336. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10505239
Machine
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