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2012 FORD FUSION — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 1210708 · 2015-08-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Miles at failure
10,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON AND IN THE PARK POSITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITION UNIT STARTED EMITTING HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR CONDITION ACTUATOR AND WIRES WAS BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10749698
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown