NHTSA Complaint #11400428 — 2017 FORD EDGE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EDGE. THAT CONTACT STATED THAT PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT SPACE TO PARK, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WITHOUT WARNING AS THE VEHICLE SHOT FORWARD CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RELEASE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A 2ND VEHICLE AS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD ACROSS THE STREET INTO A TREE WHERE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FIRST INDIVIDUAL IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE PELVIC BONE (FRACTURE). THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES CONCUSSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE OTHER INDIVIDUAL WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP WHERE AT THIS TIME WAS AWAITING ESTIMATES FOR DAMAGES BY INSURANCE COMPANY. NO DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. *DT*JB