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2009 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1364318 · 2017-03-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER MY CAR SAT FOR A WEEK, THE BREAKS WERE WET FROM THE SNOW MELTING. ONCE I FIRST STARTED DRIVING MY CAR, I THOUGHT TO MYSELF THAT THE BREAKS FELT REALLY LOOSE. IT LOOKS LONGER TO BREAK THAN USUAL. I WAS GOING TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, SINCE IT WAS TAKING LONGER TO BREAK THAN USUAL. MY VEHICLE IS USUALLY ABLE TO BREAK QUICKLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10967146
Machine
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