# 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `123539` · 1998-11-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CROWN VICTORIA
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN  ROAD WHEN STEERING LOCKED UP AND HE COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, AND STARTED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*