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2009 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1629226 · 2019-12-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD FUSION ON THE HIGHWAY, CHANGED LANES SO THAT I WAS BEHIND A TRUCK WITH REASONABLE ROOM. THE TRUCK HIT THEIR BRAKES AND WHEN I HIT MINE THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SOFT. WHEN THE TRUCK CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THERE WAS NO WHERE TO GO AS TRAFFIC WAS MOVING TO THE MY RIGHT AND I ENDED UP HITTING THE TRUCK. I COMPLETED A FULL BRAKE JOB INCLUDING NEW BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WITHIN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. THERE WAS NO ABS ACTIVATION OR BRAKE LOCK UP UNDER FULL BREAKING AND I SHOULD OF HAD TIME TO STOP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11289309
Machine
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