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2010 FORD FUSION — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1532985 · 2019-01-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAD ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR 6 MONTHS BEFORE 3 OF THE 4 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE. NOW, IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, I MUST PUT THE WINDOW DOWN, REACH OUT AND OPEN THE DOOR, AND THEN PUT THE WINDOW BACK UP. THIS HAS ALSO AFFECTED SEVERAL COWORKERS THAT HAVE 2010 FORD FUSIONS AS WELL. THEY APPEAR TO BE MADE VERY CHEAP USING PLASTIC. THAT ISN'T GOING TO WORK AND NEED IT TO BE MORE RELIABLE FOR LONGETIVITY PURPOSES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IF IT HASN'T ALREADY BEEN. FIRST, THE METALLIC COVERING PARTIALLY CAME OFF 1 OF THE HANDLES CAUSING IT TO CUT MY HAND. THE OTHER 2 HANDLES ARE DEALING WITH THE SPRING BREAKING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11171297
Machine
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