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2007 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1346552 · 2017-01-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JUNE 29, 2013 I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 13 TOWARDS HIGHWAY 71 IN OHIO NEAR BELLVILLE. I BEGAN TO ATTEMPT TO STOP AT THE SECOND STOP LIGHT BEFORE THE HIGHWAY PASSED OVER 13 AND MY BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. I HEARD ON THE NEWS ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE BRAKE FAILURE FOR THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES AND WANTED TO HELP. I WAS SITED FOR THE ACCIDENT, BUT MY BRAKES WERE LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD. I NEVER HAD CONTACT WITH THE WOMAN I HIT BECAUSE MY CAR ROLLED THROUGH BOTH INTERSECTIONS, I HAD TO USE THE GRASS MEDIAN TO SLOW THE CAR BEFORE USING THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR COMPLETELY. THE CAR ROLLED ABOUT 1,600 FT BEFORE I COULD STOP IT. I CAN PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION WITH TIME AS I NOW LIVE IN TEXAS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10940144
Machine
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