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2011 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash · 1342678 · 2016-12-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
142,218
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY, ABOUT 60 MPH, MY SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND I LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITY. MY CAR BEGAN COASTING AND SCRAPPED THE GUARD RAIL ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE FREEWAY INTO A EMPTY PARKING LOT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10936632
Machine
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