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2008 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1646750 · 2020-02-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKE PEDAL GETS "SOFT" AND REQUIRES SIGNIFICANTLY MORE TRAVEL TO ACTIVATE BRAKES. ESPECIALLY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. AT LEAST 2 ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS. FURTHERMORE WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11309414
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown