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1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — STEERING

firecrash · 1239909 · 2015-11-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING EAST ON ALLEN STREET IN SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS STEERING CONTROL LOCKED UP RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH A GAS STATION PUMP POLICE CRASH REPORT ID 15-3725-AC CAR WAS TOTALLED OUT WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE NO NOISE WAS HEARD SECONDS BEFORE CRASH. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT WONDER IF THE OEM PARTS COULD FAIL RESULTING IN CRASH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10795065
Machine
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