NHTSA Complaint #837343 — 1992 MERCURY SABLE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	837343
Vehicle	1992 MERCURY SABLE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 15, 1998
Date Filed	June 8, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

UPON TURNING INTO A CAR WASH CONSUMER SHIFTED TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A FENCE AND DROP DOWN THREE FEET INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES WHEN HE SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. *AK

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