NHTSA Complaint #8023726 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8023726
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	October 25, 2002
Date Filed	December 4, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES' THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE. CONSUMER STATES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION CONSUMER MAY PRESS GAS INSTEAD OF BRAKES, AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES' FOOT BECAME STUCK UNDER BRAKE PEDAL AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. THIS RESULTED IN A COLLSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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