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2016 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1676409 · 2020-07-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE SON WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BRICK WALL. DURING THE CRASH THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED LEFT HAND AND BURNS FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS BRAKE FAILURE BUT WAS NOT ON POLICE REPORT. THE LOCAL DEALER MATHEWS- CURRIE FORD (130 N TAMIAMI TRAIL, NOKOMIS, FL 34275 FL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *DT *AS*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11338986
Machine
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