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2016 FORD F-350 SD — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1413847 · 2017-10-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
30,200
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FORD F-350 SD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT DRASTICALLY WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CRASHED INTO SOME CONCRETE, AND THEN SPED ACROSS THE ROAD IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TWO LANE TRAFFIC ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE OFFICER WAS PRESENT, BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER (SAM WAMPLER'S FREEDOM FORD, 720 S GEORGE NIGH EXPY, MCALESTER, OK 74501, (918) 423-2800) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD SEVERAL TSBS REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AND POWER TRAIN. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE INFORMATION WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND WAS NOT YET INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,200.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
11033031
Machine
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