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2014 FORD F-150 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1209473 · 2015-08-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
30 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 2013 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO PULL TO THE LEFT AND THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10748793
Machine
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