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2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — STEERING

crash2 injured · 1018456 · 2013-10-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
180,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE CONTACT THEN UNEXPECTEDLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK AND BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO CENTER FOR INVESTIGATION. THREE WEEKS AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10549941
Machine
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