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FORD SERVICE STEERING GEAR — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

crash4 injured · 1191033 · 2015-06-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
SERVICE STEERING GEAR
Year
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

STEERING SHAFT SHEARED OFF COMPLETLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO PARKED CARS 25 MPH OR LESS CENTER OF STEERING SHAFT METAL WAS DEFORMED WITH POCKETS OF SLAG OR CRATERS. STEERING SHAFT WAS NOT 1 CLEAN SHAFT BUT HAD NUMEROUS DEFECTS IN CORE OF SHAFT. ACCIDENT WAS ON JAN. 1 2013 10:00PM SPRING VALLEY, CA.. CHP RESPONDED. VEHICLE SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED BY SHOP. APRIL 5TH 2014 APROX. 6:00PM I LOST STEERING ON INTERSTATE 15 CA., STEERING SHAFT SHEARED OFF AGAIN RESULTING IN 4 CAR ACCIDENT AND INJURY. CHP RESPONDED BLAMED ME FOR ACCIDENT, FRONT SUSPENSION ON THE GROUND. MY TRUCK WENT TO TOW STORAGE YARD WHERE I ENDED UP SELLING IT BEING UNABLE TO PAY FEES. I SENT TEXT ONCE BEFORE WITH NO RESPONSE. CAR MAGAZINE EVEN DESCRIBED PROBLEM IN EARLY 2014 ABOUT CERTAIN FORD F- SERIES TRUCKS COULD EXPERIANCE THIS PROBLEM. IF YOU LOSE YOUR STEERING ON ANY VEHICLE I CONSIDER THAT MAY BE SERIOUS SAFTY ISSUE. MY TRUCK IS 2002 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY 7.3 DEISEL 4WD 4DR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10725451
Machine
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