NHTSA Complaint #811418 — 1991 MERCURY COUGAR

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	811418
Vehicle	1991 MERCURY COUGAR
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	April 3, 1997
Date Filed	April 21, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE THROTTLE LINKAGE BROKE IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION AND OVERRIDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

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