# 2008 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1530388` · 2019-01-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 114,775
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHERE BRAKE WENT SOFT DURING 2018. HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT 2X BUT NOTHING WAS DETERMINED. I'M DECEMBER 2018 DURING A SKIFF OF SNOW THE BRAKES WENT SOFT AND TO THE FLOOR AND MY DAUGHTER REAR ENDED THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER CAUSING $3,000 IN DAMAGE. THANKFUL THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG THAT WE HAVE BEEN WAITING TO GET FIXED UNDER RECALL FOR 1.5 YEARS+ DID NOT DEPLOY.
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