NHTSA Complaint #8008308 — 2001 FORD TAURUS
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 8008308 |
| Vehicle | 2001 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AL |
Consumer Description
PE 02 035:BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEPARATION: WHEN APPLYING BRAKE, DRIVER'S FOOT MISTAKENLY PRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE PROBLEM IS THE DISTANCE OF TRAVEL BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS BEING TOO CLOSE. *SLC
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