NHTSA Complaint #874843 — 2001 FORD EXPLORER SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	874843
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXPLORER
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Date of Incident	November 1, 2000
Date Filed	November 13, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND CONSUMER HURT HIS HEAD. *AK THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER THAT IT WAS EASY TO DEPRESS BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. *YH

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