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1991 FORD TAURUS — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash · 114886 · 1998-09-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH CONSUMER WENT TO MAKE A TURN, LOST ALL STEERING POWER. VEHICLE VEERED ACROSS THE MEDIAN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES VERY HARD IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONSUMER CONTACT THE DEALER, THE DEALER SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
827741
Machine
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