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2012 FORD FUSION — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 935369 · 2012-08-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DRIVER'S SIDE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN TWICE AND CUT MY FINGER TWICE IN LESS THAN 36,000 MILES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I CAN ONLY BARELY OPEN THE DOOR NOW. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. THE DOOR HANDLE PLASTIC IS TOO WEAK TO OPEN THE DOOR AND WHEN IT FLEXES THE CHROME PLATING SPLITS OPEN AND CUTS THE DRIVER'S FINGERS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DOOR IS AN EMERGENCY EXIT. THE DOOR HANDLE SHOULD NEVER BREAK IN THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR. THE EXTERNAL DOOR HANDLES ARE ALL PLASTIC AS WELL AND COULD ALSO EASILY BREAK. DON'T CALL. I WON'T GET ANY MESSAGES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10471807
Machine
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