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2010 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 929280 · 2012-07-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY AS THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE PILLAR. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE SHOULDER AND BREAST PLATE FROM THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOOSE BUT DID NOT MENTION IF THE CRASH WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10466729
Machine
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