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2012 FORD FOCUS — STEERING

1 injured · 1024310 · 2013-11-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
40,440
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, MY LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER WAS SLICED OPEN BY A SILVER TRIM PIECE AROUND THE HORN/RADIO CONTROL AREA. SPECIFICALLY, THE SILVER PIECE IS LIKE A FOIL TYPE COVERING WITH A RAISED EDGE WHICH IS SHARP LIKE A RAZOR BLADE. ONCE I WAS CUT, I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT HAD CUT ME AND I REALIZED IT WAS THE SILVER TRIM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I WAS ABLE TO PEEL THE SILVER PIECE BACK SINCE IT IS LIKE TIN FOIL AND REMOVE IT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I NOTICED OTHER AREAS AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE SAME ISSUE FOR THE SILVER PIECE BEING RAISED. FURTHER SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALED THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. I AM BRINGING MY CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY (11-29-13) TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10554096
Machine
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