NHTSA Complaint #10171285 — 1995 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10171285
Vehicle	1995 FORD EXPLORER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	October 7, 2006
Date Filed	October 18, 2006
Mileage	197,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET SUDDENLY FRACTURED AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN, THE ENGINE WAS STILL IDLING BUT THE THROTTLE DID NOT HAVE IMPACT ON THE RPM. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 11/3/2006 - THE BRACKETS SPOT WELDS (3) BROKE CAUSING THE BRACKET, WITH THE PEDAL STILL ATTACHED, TO JUST DANGLE BY THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. THE CONSUMER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BY DRILLING 2 HOLES IN THE BRACKET AND ATTACHING THE BRACKET TO THE FIREWALL WITH BOLTS. *NM

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