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2010 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 812545 · 2010-09-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
704
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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 30 MPH. WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT DID NOT FILE A POLICE REPORT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN FEAR OF CAUSING A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10354207
Machine
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