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2011 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING

crash · 1001586 · 2013-08-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, STEERING STOPS WORKING AND CAR HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON TO CORRECT PROBLEM. ON A TRIP WITH FAMILY ON CURVY ROAD TO LAKE TAHOE IT HAPPENED AND WE ALMOST COLLIDED WITH TRAFFIC. THE OTHER CARS MANUVERED AWAY FROM US WE HIT THE EMBANKMENT NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES BUT MY WIFE WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR NOW. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10535108
Machine
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