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2012 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash5 injured · 1122571 · 2014-10-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
14,300
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ACCORDING TO THE DRIVER, THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THEN WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP GAINING HIGH SPEEDS UP TO 50MPH. THE ENGINE RPMS WERE HIGH AND THE CAR WAS "OUT OF CONTROL" AS THE DRIVER HAD THEIR FOOT PRESSED ON THE BRAKE. THE FUSION STRUCK A FEW PARKED CARS AND EVENTUALLY HIT A VEHICLE HEAD ON COMING THE OPPOSITE WAY IN A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH AND OTHER MINOR INJURIES FROM THE VICTIMS. ACCORDING TO FORD A NOTICE WAS SENT OUT IN JANUARY OF 2014, FIELD SERVICE ACTION NUMBER: 13N03, WHICH THEY OFFERED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART BUT NEVER EXPLICITLY STATED A THROTTLE BODY COULD STAY OPEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE OR RUNAWAY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. SEE ALSO 10649298. *DSY *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10649303
Machine
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