# 2012 FORD FOCUS — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1414447` · 2017-10-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## 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.
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