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2012 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1049513 · 2014-03-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
8,037
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION AND FAILED TO DECELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURE WRIST AND INJURIES TO THE RIGHT KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE SEVERE BODY DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,037. UPDATED 05/06/2014*LJ *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10574762
Machine
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