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2010 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash2 injured · 1441527 · 2018-01-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
106,476

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A VEHICLE DRIVING 50 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL COLLISION SHOP AND THE BUMPER WAS REPAIRED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE THE COLLISION SHOP, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,476.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11063707
Machine
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