# 2013 FORD FUSION — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `1111558` · 2014-09-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS
## Narrative
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN THE CONSOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEATS AND THE SEATS. THINGS(FOR EXAMPLE PHONES, MAKE UP, ANYTHING THAT I CARRY) FALL INTO THE GAP ALL THE TIME. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN I PUT MY HAND INSIDE THE GAP TO PICK UP WHATEVER FALLS, THE MECHANISM HAS VERY SHARP EDGES WITH OIL THAT CUT YOUR SKIN. I HAVE CUT MY HANDS MANY TIMES WITH THOSE SHARP EDGES.WE HAVE TRIED OUR BEST TO BE CAREFUL BUT STILL GETTING CUT. THE CUTS ARE VERY PAINFUL AND ANNOYING. SINCE THE BEGINNING, I EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS TO THE FORD DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT OTHER PEOPLE COVER THE GAPS WITH TOWELS.THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I NOTICED THAT THE 2014 MODELS DO NOT HAVE THAT PROBLEM.THEY CORRECTED THE SAFETY ISSUE IN  THE 2014 FUSION MODEL.  *TR
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