NHTSA Complaint #10479864 — 2009 MERCURY SABLE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10479864
Vehicle	2009 MERCURY SABLE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 11, 2012
Date Filed	October 12, 2012
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CURB AS THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE. THE VEHICLE LANDED IN AN EMBANKMENT AND THEN STALLED. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED FOR THE ACCELERATOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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