NHTSA Complaint #514847 — 1988 MERCURY COUGAR
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
1 Death
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 514847 |
| Vehicle | 1988 MERCURY COUGAR |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/FATALITY.
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