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2011 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash · 1382493 · 2017-06-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
77,797
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2011 FORD FUSION. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND HIT A PARKED CAR THAT WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET I WAS TRAVELING ON. CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE PREVIOUS EVENING BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, I HAD GOTTEN INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT AND STARTED THE IGNITION. IN MY MESSAGE BOARD WINDOW ON THE DASH BOARD IT SAID POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. I TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL AND HAD NO POWER STEERING ABILITIES. SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS NO LONGER AN ALERT ON THE BOARD AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. RECALL # 15V340 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 15S518 RECALL DATE MAY 26, 2015

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10993190
Machine
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