# 2011 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1501276` · 2018-09-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 170,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED IN TRAFFIC ON A ONE LANE ROAD.  VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY, AND I APPLIED MY BRAKES.  BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH  IN TURN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*