NHTSA Complaint #891043 — 1998 FORD MUSTANG VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	891043
Vehicle	1998 FORD MUSTANG
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 19, 2001
Date Filed	June 22, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING 28 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES,BUT DID NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. CONSUMER THEN APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE, THIS ALSO DID NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION/ WENT ABOUT 6 BLOCKS/HIT CURB ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD/CROSSED ROAD TO AVOID A ONCOMING VEHICLE, AND HIT A DUMP TRUCK. VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED TO A SPEED OF 45 MPH. A POLICE WITNESS ESTIMATED SPEED TO BE HIGHER. CONSUMER WAS SEVERELY INJURED. CONSTRUCTION WORKER NEAR DUMP TRUCK WAS ALSO SEVERLY INJURED. BOTH IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT THIS TIME. AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IMPOUNDED BY POLICE TO INVESTIGATE. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY PHILIP C. JOHNSON, ATTORNEY. *AK

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