NHTSA Complaint #11418626 — 2009 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2009 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate to stop upon the depression of the brake pedal without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the brakes were bled; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, she attempted to stop the vehicle but the brakes failed to operate. The contact rear-ended another vehicle and the airbags failed to deploy. There were no injuries as a result of the crash and no medical attention was needed. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene; however, there was severe front-end damage to the vehicle. Two years later, the contact received two notifications for NHTSA Campaign Number:19V904000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) and NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V158000(AIRBAGS); however, the parts for the repairs were unavailable. Several dealers were notified about the recalls; however, the contact was informed by each one that the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.