# 2013 FORD FUSION — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `1208271` · 2015-08-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*