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2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID — STEERING

crash · 1393649 · 2017-07-20

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKZ HYBRID
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
76,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH ON THREE OCCASIONS, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CARMAN FORD LINCOLN (LOCATED AT 193 S DUPONT HWY, NEW CASTLE, DE 19720, PHONE: (302) 323-2300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED A WEEK LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED CASE NUMBER: CAS12753414. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11006570
Machine
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