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2013 FORD FUSION — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1266173 · 2016-03-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
63,600
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE LATCH ON THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR FAILED AND NO LONGER FUNCTIONS, JUST AS DESCRIBED IN RELEVANT RECALL. HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH MY MODEL YEAR IS PART OF RECALL, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON MY VIN IS EXCLUDED. FORD MUST FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT HAPPENS TO THE OTHER DOORS. I WAS TRYING TO ENTER FREEWAY WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FLEW OPEN. THIS VEHICLE IS A FAMILY CAR, AND I HAVE 3 MINOR CHILDREN WHO, I PREFER, ARE NOT PUT IN HARMS WAY AS A RESULT OF SOME MISPLACED ISSUE ON WHETHER MY VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THESE PARTS, WHICH ARE ALREADY WELL-ESTABLISHED AS DEFECTIVE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10840302
Machine
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