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2010 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 794096 · 2010-06-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
960
Speed
3 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 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING IN EXTREMELY HEAVY TRAFFIC APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 3-4 MPH, AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 960. UPDATED 07/12/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10336813
Machine
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