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2008 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1703748 · 2020-11-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
117,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE HOME. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER LIBERTY FORD LOCATED AT 6600 PEARL RD, PARMA HEIGHTS, OH 44130 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 19V904000(BRAKING SYSTEM ) BUT THE PARTS TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11372665
Machine
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