# 2009 MERCURY MILAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `983699` · 2013-06-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MILAN
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 18,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BOAT BUT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PARKED SHERIFF'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED  INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND FRACTURED TEETH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.   *TR
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