NHTSA Complaint #10734104 — 2015 FORD FUSION

TRAVELING WEST ON I-696 BEFORE THE SCOTIA RD., OAK PARK, MI OVERPASS AT 8:50PM. MOSTLY SUNNY WEATHER AT ABOUT 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE HIGHWAY JUST STARTED TO CURVE TO THE LEFT. THE LANE-KEEPING ASSIST JERKED THE WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY STILL IN THE CENTER LANE. THIS CAUSED AN OVER-CORRECTION BY MYSELF, THE DRIVER, TO THE RIGHT NEARLY SIDE SWIPING THE CAR NEXT TO ME. CONTACT WAS AVOIDED BUT THE ASSIST MODE NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEEDS WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE AREA. THE ASSIST MODE HAS SINCE BEEN DISABLED AND ALERT MODE ONLY IS ON. SENSITIVITY OF THE ASSIST MODE WAS 'NORMAL' AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. APPROXIMATE GOOGLE MAP COORDINATES ARE 42.474883, -83.165321.