NHTSA Declines to Investigate Possible Ford Fusion Hybrid Brake Defect
Published Date: 10/28/2026
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Summary
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) denied a request to investigate a possible safety defect in the ABS system of 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid cars. The petition claimed the ABS might fail and cause braking problems on slippery roads, but after a careful review, NHTSA found no need for a new investigation. This means no recalls or repairs are planned, so owners won’t see any changes or costs right now.
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No recall or repairs for 2010 Fusion Hybrid
NHTSA denied a petition received December 22, 2025, asking for a defect investigation of the Anti-lock Braking System hydraulic control unit (HCU) on Model Year 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicles. Because the Agency found no unreasonable safety risk, it will not open a new investigation and there are no recalls or repairs planned now; NHTSA published this denial on October 28, 2026 and reserves the right to take additional action if future circumstances warrant. ODI also reported the complaint rate for the recalled non-hybrid MY 2010 Fusion population was six times higher than for the MY 2010 Fusion Hybrid population.
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