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2017 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 1888838 · 2023-04-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2017 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 MPH, he depressed the brake pedal to make a right turn when the vehicle failed to respond. The contact applied pressure to the brake pedal and pumped the brake pedal several times to slow the vehicle with no success. As a result, the vehicle skipped a bridge and then crashed into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruising to the chest that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The contact then received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V162000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The dealer nor the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11517830
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown