# 2020 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1820604` · 2022-06-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2020
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that their husband was coming to a stop light at approximately 5 mph,  he attempted to stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal but the vehicle failed to respond. In order to avoid a crash, the driver veered to the right where they went over a curb, into a bush, and eventually came to a stop by crashing into a guard wire. The driver then drove the vehicle in a parking lot nearby and when attempting to stop the vehicle again, the vehicle failed to stop again. The driver had to place the vehicle in neutral and shut it off. There were no injuries reported. A police report was not filed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer but the diagnosis was unknown. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case and referred them to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
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