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Ford Fusion Air Bags Safety Report | May 22, 2013
Reported on May 22, 2013
| TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH THE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM INJURY TO THE RIGHT KNEE. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT WRIST WAS FRACTURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE SEVERE BODY DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,037. JS | |
| Make: | Ford |
| Model: | Fusion |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 1 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | BROWNSBURG IN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3FAHP0HA4CR |
| Mileage: | 8037 miles. |
| Speed: | 10 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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