# 2008 FORD ESCAPE — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1156817` · 2015-02-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT, AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED TIBIA AND A BLOOD TRAUMA TO THE FACE, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.  UPDATED 4/13/15*CN   UPDATED 11/12/2015*JS
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