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2015 FORD F-150 — STEERING

crash · 1450083 · 2018-02-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, EITHER ONE OF THE WHEELS OR THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SO FAST THAT HE DID NOT KNOW THE PARTICULAR WHEEL THAT LOCKED, STATING THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN ALUMINUM BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11074572
Machine
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