← NHTSA complaints

2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — STEERING

crash · 1018495 · 2013-10-29

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND LIGHTLY CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING) BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REMEDIED BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL SERVICE WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10549954
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown