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2011 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1204471 · 2015-07-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
39,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (POWER STEERING). THE CONTACT'S TEETH WENT THROUGH HER BOTTOM LIP, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10745145
Machine
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