2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Pedestrian alert sounds
  Defect Petition DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023 · led to recall 22V063000

  NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pe…

• Electric power steering failure
  Preliminary Evaluation PE14030 · opened Oct 2, 2014 · closed Sep 10, 2015 · led to recall 15V340000

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate complaints of the loss of power steering while driving. The subject vehicles are equipped with a rack mounted Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) unit.Some of the complaints alleged that the steering assist failed and resulted …

• Floor mat interference with accelerator
  Engineering Analysis EA12009 · opened Dec 12, 2012 · closed Jun 12, 2014 · led to recall 14E028000

  On May 27, 2014, Ford Motor Company submitted recall 14E-028 (Ford recall #14S07) to correct a safety-related problem with certain driver's side Ford optional all-weather floor mats sold for use in model year 2006 through 2011 model year Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr, and Lincoln MKZ vehicles built at Herm…