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2010 FORD FUSION — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 936586 · 2012-08-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
24,890
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING MY 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID INTO A PARKING SPACE AT ABOUT 3 MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD. TO AVOID IMPACT INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I TURNED THE CAR INTO A PARKING BLOCK NEXT TO MY PARKING SPACE. AS I DID THIS, I JAMMED ON THE BRAKE, PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER AND CASING IN FRONT OF TIRE FROM HITTING THE PARKING BLOCK. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP WITH NO PROBLEMS. DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED NOTHING. CONTACTED FORD CORP. ABOUT THE INCIDENT AND WILL AWAIT TO SEE IF THEY WILL COVER DAMAGES TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10472834
Machine
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