2004 Ford Escape cruise control problems

My daughter was about a mile from home after taking a friend home. It was august 27, 2012 around 9:30pm. Her car went off the road crashed into a tree and caught fire. She was killed in the accident. What is puzzling is there were no skid marks, no signs of braking. It has been brought to our attention just yesterday that there was a recall on her automobile that we were never aware of. We were told that if there was a throttle problem then that would maybe explain the absent skid marks and no signs of braking.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford escape. The contact stated while traveling approximately 80 MPH, the vehicle continued to accelerate although the accelerator pedal was not depressed. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA recall campaign number 12v353000 (engine and engine cooling , vehicle speed control). The failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was unavailable.