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2014 FORD F-150 — STEERING

crash · 1186342 · 2015-05-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
7,600

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN GOING THROUGH PARK, PROCEEDING 20 MPH GOING INTO A DOWNWARD CURVING TO LEFT, C FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, THEN CAME TO INCLINE, WHEEL WAS NOT WANTING TO STRAIGHTEN UP, CONTINUED TO PROCEED UP HILL; BUT STEERING WOULD NOT STOP STEERING TOTHE LEFT. THE ONLY WAY WAS TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP IN THE CENTER OF ROAD, BEARING MORE IN THE ONCOMING LANE; WAS HIT OR CAUSED TO BE HIT, BY A FORD FOCUS, LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE TO LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE. FLORTUNATELY FOR FOCUS, MY VEHICLE WAS A A COMPLETE STOP, AS UNABLE STRAIGHTEN WHEEL. VEHICLE NOT DRIVEABLE, HAD TO TOW BOTH VEHICLES, AND NOW BEING OUT TRANSPORTATION. THE 2014 WAS PURCHASED IN SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI, THE END OF MARCH; BUT NOT EVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS, AND ONLY HAVE HAD VEHICLE 1 1/2 MONTHS OR SO. THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN FATAL FOR THE OTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW TO PROCEED WITH FORD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10722102
Machine
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