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2012 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1632806 · 2019-12-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2014, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS WE WERE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET TO WHERE MY PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK UPON FRONTAL HEAD ON IMPACT OR MY AIRBAGS DIDNT GO OFF CAUSING ME TO COLLIDE INTO THE DASH BOARD. THIS CAUSED LIGAMENT TEARING IN MY RIGHT HAND/SHOULDER AS THAT WAS THE INITIAL IMPACT. NOW I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO SUFFER FROM LIMITATIONS ON THE USE OF MY RIGHT HAND/SHOULDER COMPLICATIONS. FOR THE BRAKE ISSUE BEGINNING DECEMBER 1, 2019. IT HAS COME UP THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS STICKING AND TEARING THROUGH MY BRAKES AS I AM DRIVING ON THE STREET OR EVEN HIGHWAY CAUSING IT TO SMOKE AROUND MY BACK TIRES. I NEARLY LOST MY LIFE ONCE, AND DO NOT WANT IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT WHEN CHECKING BRAKE RECALLS IT'S ONLY UP TO A 2010 MODEL AND I HAVE A 2012 MODEL. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE PADDING ON MY BREAKS TO COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR LEAVING ME UNABLE TO COME TO A STOP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11291980
Machine
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