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2014 FORD FOCUS — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 1361059 · 2017-03-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
13,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE TURNING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED A FRONT END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10958878
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown