# 2013 FORD FUSION — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1134865` · 2014-11-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## 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
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