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2012 FORD F-150 — STEERING

crash · 1382691 · 2017-06-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE DRIVING: WE CAME FROM A WATER FEST THAT AFTERNOON BUT BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER WE HAVE TO PACKED AND GO HOME. MY MOTHER, 8 YEARS OLD SON IS WITH ME AND MY DOG. WE ARE HEADING HOME IN A TWO LANE STREET. IT'S WAS RAINING AND THERE IS A LOT OF CARS. IN A SUDDEN BLINK OF AN EYE I WAS SURPRISED THAT MY STEERING WHEEEL OF MY TRUCK IS NOT MOVING. IT WAS LOCKED IN 11 O'CLOCK ANGLE HEADING TO ON COMING. I TRIED TO CONTROL IT NO TIME IT'S JUST SECOND, I KNOW IT'S GOING TO HIT AND ALL COME OUT IN MY VOICE IS MAMA. THE TIME AFTER ACCIDENT I'M ALL SHAKEN. I'M SO TERRIFIED MY FRIEND TOLD ME I WAS IN SHOCKED FOR A LITTLE WHILE. WHEN I GAIN CONSCIOUSNESS, I SAW MY FRIEND HUBBY TRYING WAKE ME UP. I LOOKED FOR MY BOY. I SAW MY MOM IN PAIN, CAN'T MOVE OUT OF MY CAR. I FEEL NUMB AND MY LEGS ARE SHAKING. SEING MY BOY OUTSIDE AND MOM MAKES ME HAPPY. BUT I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE CAR THAT HIT. I CNT WALKED THAT FAR UNTIL UNBULANCE TOOK US ALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10993324
Machine
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