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2008 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

crash · 731370 · 2009-08-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
69 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 69 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CONTACT TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN WITH GREATER FORCE, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE RPMS INCREASED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER OF THE VEHICLES SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THROUGH RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE AND BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10280444
Machine
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