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2010 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1742344 · 2021-04-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
137,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME SCRATCHES ON HER FOREHEAD, BACK AND LEFT KNEE WAS INJURED, SHE DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED IMPOUND LOT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED.THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE.A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT*DT - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11413019
Machine
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