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2017 FORD EDGE — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1406127 · 2017-09-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
300

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EDGE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO OPERATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, BRUISES, HEADACHES, BACK ACHES, AND CONTUSIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OPENED DOOR ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE NEIGHBOR'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11021830
Machine
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