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2008 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1382795 · 2017-06-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE PROMPTLY AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRAILER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10993396
Machine
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