NHTSA Complaint #11360269 — 2008 FORD FUSION

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 19V001000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND CAME TO A ROLLING STOP WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LYNN LAYTON FORD DEALER LOCATED AT 3300 US HWY 31, DECATUR, AL 35603, WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILED PART COULD BE REPLACED TEMPORARILY WITH A DEFECTIVE PART, AT COST, AND TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WHEN THE RECALL PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT, OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 178,986.