NHTSA Complaint #11129511 — 2016 FORD FUSION

FORD ISSUES TWO SAFETY RECALLS IN NORTH AMERICA 2014-16 FORD FUSION VEHICLES BUILT AT HERMOSILLO STAMPING AND ASSEMBLY PLANT BETWEEN JUNE 2, 2014 AND AUG. 31, 2015 SELECT 2013-16 MODEL YEAR FORD FUSION AND 2013-14 FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES TO REPLACE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHINGS FORD IS ISSUING A SAFETY RECALL IN NORTH AMERICA FOR APPROXIMATELY 550,000 2013-16 MODEL YEAR FORD FUSION AND 2013-14 FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES TO REPLACE SHIFTER CABLE BUSHINGS. ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BUSHING THAT ATTACHES THE SHIFTER CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY DETACH FROM THE TRANSMISSION. A DEGRADED SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING THAT DETACHES FROM THE TRANSMISSION MAY ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN A GEAR STATE DIFFERENT THAN THE GEAR SHIFT POSITION SELECTED BY THE DRIVER. THE CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE DRIVER TO MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER TO 'PARK' AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, WHILE THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE IN 'PARK,' WITH NO WARNING MESSAGE OR AUDIBLE CHIME. IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED, A DEGRADED SHIFTER CABLE BUSHING THAT DETACHES FROM THE TRANSMISSION COULD RESULT IN UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR CRASH. FORD IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES RELATED TO THIS CONDITION. THIS HAPPEN TO ME AND NOW FORD IS NOT HONORING THE RECALL STATING IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE AFTER INVESTIGATING WHICH PLANT ASSEMBLY MADE MY VEHICLE BY THE VIN NUMBER IT SHOWS...PLANT CITY: HERMOSILLO -- MANUFACTURER: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MEXICO. .