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1987 FORD TAURUS — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash · 134018 · 1999-02-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN DRIVING IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING, ALSO MOTOR VIBRATED. HAD TROUBLE STEERING AND DRIVING, AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK. FRONT END DAMAGE, MOTOR WAS TILTED AND STILL VIBRATED. RADIATOR EXPLODED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
834372
Machine
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