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2011 FORD FUSION HYBRID — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

crash1 injured · 1220418 · 2015-09-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION HYBRID
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Miles at failure
36,000

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 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E028000 (EQUIPMENT). THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND FACE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10765115
Machine
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