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2012 FORD ESCAPE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

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Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
18 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2012 Ford Escape. While driving in a parking lot at approximately 18-20 MPH, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated, and the brake pedal was depressed but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle struck a fence and an apartment building. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a cut above the nose, right shoulder pain, and a concussion. The contact received medical attention. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company and declared a total loss. The failure mileage was 44,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11768604
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown