NHTSA Complaint #549921 — 1997 FORD E-350 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	549921
Vehicle	1997 FORD E-350
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 23, 1998
Date Filed	January 14, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

CRUISE CONTROL POSSIBLY STUCK CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RUN OFF THE ROAD,HIT A GUARDRAIL, RETURN TO THE ROAD WHEN THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED AND SLID DOWN THE ROAD. ONE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FORM THE VEHICLE AND DIED ALL OTHER PASSENGER HAD NO EVIDENT INJURIES. *NLM

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