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2012 FORD FOCUS — STEERING

crash · 1156834 · 2015-02-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
78,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE MESSAGE BOARD DISPLAYED LOSS OF STEERING, STOP VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HIT A CURVE AND FRACTURED THE LEFT STRUT AND RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABLE TO MOVE WHEN IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10682987
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown