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2014 FORD FUSION — WHEELS

crash · 1380235 · 2017-05-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
51,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LUG NUTS ON BOTH REAR TIRES ARE COMING OFF WHILE DRIVING. O N MAY 10TH IT HAPPENED AND I MANAGED TO TIGHTEN THEM AND MAKE IT HOME. ON MAY 22ND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY 12 YEAR OLD SON WAS WITH ME AND I KEPT FEELING LIKE MY TIRES WERE OFF AS I TRIED TO STOP AND CHECK IT OUT I LOST CONTROL AND RAN OFF INTO A DITCH AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. I CALLED POLICE AND SPENT 3 HOURS. THE ONLY WAY TO LOAD VEHICLE WAS TO TIGHTEN THE LUG NUTS FROM PREVENTING MORE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY UPSET HIS HAPPENED. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT WOULD CAUSE ALL LUG NUTS TO COME LOOSE FOR NO REASON NOT ONLY ONCE BUT TWICE AND CAUSE THIS TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. I DO NOT EVEN WANT THIS CAR ANYMORE I AM TERRIFIEDTO GET IN IT EVEN IF IT WAS FIXED. MY SON DOESNT EVEN WANT TO RIDE IN ANOTHER VEHICLE AGAIN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10991413
Machine
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