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2012 FORD FUSION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1575443 · 2019-06-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 2012 FORD FUSION SE 6 CYLINDER THIS VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. MY PASSENGER SIDE RTAIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO BLOW AND THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED LAST WEEK WHEN I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I HAVE BEEN REPLACING THIS TAIL LIGHT EVERY SIX MONTHS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AND IT HAS CAUSED MELTING AROUND THE LIGHT SOCKET AND THE BULB IS CLEARLY BURNT. AFTER GOOGLING THIS ISSUE I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2012 FORD FUSION AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY OR I AM GOING TO THE PUBLIC. THIS CAN KILL SOMEONE AND START A FIRE ESPECIALLY IF THE BLAZE GETS OUT OF HAND AND CHILDREN ARE IN THE BACKSEAT STRAPPED IN. PLEASE EMAIL ME [XXX] REGARDING IF YOU ARE HAVING A SIMILAR CONCERN SO I CAN COMPILE THIS AND GO PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE. THIS IS CLEARLY AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND FORD AND THE NTHSA NEED TO STEP IT UP AND SAVE LIVES BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. HERE ARE LINKS TO SIMILAR ISSUES HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T16277316-2012_FORD_FUSION_REAR_TURN_SIGNAL_STILL HTTP://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/FUSION/2012/LIGHTS/EXTERIOR_LIGHTING.SHTML HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/FORD/FUSION/TAIL-LIGHT-SWITCH-PROBLEMS.PHP INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11220460
Machine
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