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2010 FORD ESCAPE — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1164545 · 2015-03-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
29,428
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE STABILIZATION FEATURE CAUSED THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES TO DEFLATE. THE CONTACT APPLIED FORCE TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL AND FLIP OVER MORE THAN TWICE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, MOUTH, AND THE RIGHT EAR LOBE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION MONTHS AFTER THE CRASH FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING) HOWEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ABLE TO BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,428.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10693477
Machine
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