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2010 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1190318 · 2015-06-12

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ROAD WAS DRY AND BARE. I FELT A RIGHT REAR SKID (?"BLACK ICE"). I TRIED TO TURN STEERING WHEEL TO CORRECT THE SKID AND IT WAS LOCKED. IT JERKED OUT OF MY HANDS, THE ENGINE ROARED AND THE CAR FLEW TO THE LEFT ACROSS THE ROAD INTO A LARGE TREE. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL. ON IMPACT OF THE TREE, THERE WAS NO BALLOON WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, ONLY PUNGENT FUMES AND WHITE FLECKS. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND TOTALED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10725032
Machine
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