# 2009 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1629226` · 2019-12-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 130,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## 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.
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