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2009 FORD TAURUS X — STEERING

1 injured · 1027259 · 2013-12-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS X
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SUDDENLY WOULDN'T TURN TO THE RIGHT WHEN STOPPED, GOT INCREASING DIFFICULT FROM STOPPED POSITION. THE FASTER THE VEHICLE WOULD GO THE MORE THE STEERING WOULD LOOSEN UP. MAKES INTERSECTIONS VERY DANGEROUS AND IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER. PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE TRYING TO STEER OUT OF THE INTERSECTION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10556281
Machine
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