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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL START ASSIST:ASSEMBLY

2 NHTSA complaints about electrical system:adas:hill start assist:assembly issues across 1 makes and 2 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

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ODI category ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL START ASSIST:ASSEMBLY

2 filings · 2 models · 1 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 1 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #602 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL START ASSIST:ASSEMBLY vs nearest complaint-total peers

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL START ASSIST:ASSEMBLY sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#602 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Ford Fusion (category leader) →

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL START ASSIST:ASSEMBLY severity reading

The standout signal for electrical system:adas:hill start assist:assembly is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 2 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Ford Fusion against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating electrical system:adas:hill start assist:assembly volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford Fusion
1
2 Ford Explorer
1

Recent Complaints

2020 Ford Explorer

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission was shifting hard. While driving uphill, the transmission failed to properly shif
2014 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while leaving a parking lot at approximately 10 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The contact turned off the vehicle and waited for a while b

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