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2013 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 1889401 · 2023-04-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
173,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2013 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the pedal remained floored. The vehicle collided with a parked vehicle and then the vehicle was stopped in a ditch. The air bags deployed. The contact sustained right shoulder injuries and received medical attention. There was a police report taken. The vehicle was towed to a salvage lot where it was deemed destroyed. The contact administered brake fluid to the engine compartment approximately ten minutes before the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 173,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11518220
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown