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2008 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1470633 · 2018-05-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
121,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL FAILED TO STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A STREET SIGN. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11097699
Machine
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