NHTSA Complaint #11121119 — 2015 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD FUSION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS DETACHED. THE MECHANIC RE-ATTACHED THE SHIFTER CABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V471000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,588.