# 2012 FORD FUSION — STEERING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1229310` · 2015-10-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
## Narrative
2012 FORD FUSION.  ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL NOTICE.  *SMD  THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE DRIVER WAS BURNED TO DEATH.  THE LAWYER ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER, BELIEVED THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO A DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE THAT WAS RECALLED.  THE LAWYER REFERENCED RECALL # 15V340. *JB..*TR.....UPDATED 12/29/15 *BF      *CN
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