NHTSA Complaint #896193 — 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	896193
Vehicle	1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	August 1, 2001
Date Filed	September 12, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE GAS PEDAL WILL STICK, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

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