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2012 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1515522 · 2018-11-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
76,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. MOMENTS AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE AND SWITCHING THE GEAR SHIFTER TO THE PARK POSITION, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV VERY HIGH AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE DROVE FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RODEO FORD (13680 WEST TEST DR, GOODYEAR, AR) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11151542
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown