# 2014 FORD FOCUS — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1449398` · 2018-02-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
## Narrative
CPSC: A WEEK AGO, MY SON WAS DRIVING APP 45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY  THE POWER STEERING LOCKED, JERKING HIS VEHICLE TO THE LEFT, ACROSS THE ADJACENT LANE ON A 2 LANE  HIGHWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO REDIRECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE STEERING WAS LOCKED AND HE COULD NOT  CONTROL THE CAR. *DT      THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME AIRBORNE. THE SEAT BELT LOCKED AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.  *JS
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