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2012 FORD FOCUS — STEERING

crash · 1414447 · 2017-10-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE POWER STEERING TO THE VEHICLE JUST WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED DUE TO WAIT TIME. DURING THIS TIME I STRUCK AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD THAT WAS A DEAD DEER BECAUSE I COULD NOT MANEUVER TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON AFTER IT WENT OUT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11033465
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown