NHTSA Complaint #8013008 — 2001 FORD TAURUS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8013008
Vehicle	2001 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	June 15, 2002
Date Filed	July 1, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT ACCELERATER PEDAL AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF OVER A CURVE. CONSUMER FEELS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.*AK *JG

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