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2007 FORD MUSTANG — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 987068 · 2013-06-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
36,846
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS LEAVING A STOP SIGN AND ACCELERATED FROM 1ST TO 2ND. I WAS GOING ABOUT 30MPH IN SECOND WHEN SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE WENT TO A WOT (WIDE OPEN THROTTLE) CONDITION. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED THE REAR OF THE CAR TO SPIN, STRIKING A TREE. THE ACCELERATION WAS SUDDEN AND COMPLETELY UNEXPECTED. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH OCCASION THAT THIS CONDITION OCCURRED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO ON AS IT WAS USED BEFORE REACHING THE STOP SIGN. ALSO, STOCK FLOOR MATS WERE IN PLACE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10520337
Machine
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