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2013 FORD FUSION — STEERING

firecrash1 injured · 1134865 · 2014-11-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY 2013 FORD FUSION. THERE WAS A WITNESS AT THE SCENE SAYING THAT THERE WERE SPARKS SHOOTING FROM MY CAR BEFORE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. HE SAYS IT LOOKED LIKE A TIRE CAME OFF MY CAR TAKING A RIGHT CURVE ON A MAIN ROAD IN THE CITY THE CAR DID NOT TURN I JUST WENT STRAIGHT ACROSS 2 LANES OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC.ON THO THE SIDEWALK AND INTO A TREE. I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR TO THE CAR TO GET OUT 2 GUYS CAME OVER AND NOTICED THE CAR WAS ON FIRE AND PULLED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN. I ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL LUCKILY NO ONE ELSE WAS HURT I LIVE IN LONDON ONTARIO CANADA. .....UPDATED 12/15/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 9/7/2017*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10661136
Machine
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