NHTSA Complaint #11339782 — 2010 FORD FUSION

TL* THE CONTACT CALLING ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT WHO OWNED A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AND WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING CROSS WAY AND STRUCK VEHICLE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AND THE QUARTER PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOY BUT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES REQUIRING BRAIN SURGERY AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS BUT DEEMED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT DEPLOY UNLESS IT WAS SUSPECTED A RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. *LN*JB