NHTSA Complaint #11121914 — 2012 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SURGED AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, DROVE OVER A CONCRETE MEDIAN, AND CRASHED INTO TWO PLASTIC TANKS. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A FACILITY, INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE, AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, COLLAR BONE, SCARRING TO THE LEFT HAND, LEFT WRIST, AND LEFT ARM AS WELL AS CHEST PAINS FROM THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINING TIGHTLY. THE FRONT PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED CHEST PAINS FROM THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINING TIGHTLY. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED THE POLICE REPORT STATEMENT WAS INCORRECT. *JS