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2013 FORD FUSION — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 1208271 · 2015-08-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR BECAME INOPERABLE AND OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE RIGHT ELBOW AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10747905
Machine
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