NHTSA Complaint #10033722 — 2001 MERCURY SABLE

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10033722
Vehicle	2001 MERCURY SABLE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	May 7, 2003
Date Filed	September 3, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE CONFIGURATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL.*MR. IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION OR PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL BRUSHED THE TOP OF THE CONSUMER'S LEG AND WITH SLIGHT MOTION IT CAUSED THE CONSUMER' FOOT TO MOVE OVER TO THE ACCELERATOR. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THE MANUFACTURER DID ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A DEFECT AND A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. *JB

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