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2014 FORD FUSION — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

crash · 1180245 · 2015-05-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S DOOR SLAMMED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE QUARTER PANEL ON THE OUTER PART OF THE DOOR AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE QUARTER PANEL AND ALL THE LATCHES ON ALL THE DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10714665
Machine
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