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2012 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash · 1148571 · 2015-01-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
43,415
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TURNING ONTO A MAIN HIGHWAY, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE TURN, WORKED VERY HARD TO AVOID TRAFFIC COMING FROM BOTH SIDES. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. WOUND UP CRASHING INTO A STOPLIGHT. TOOK CAR TO FORD DEALER. SAID ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THEY RESET POWER STEERING. DROVE CAR HOME. 12 HOURS LATER, ON MY WAY TO WORK IN THE MORNING, CHECK STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY. AT FORD DEALERSHIP NOW FOR YET ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10673048
Machine
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