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2010 FORD TAURUS — STEERING

crash · 1451068 · 2018-02-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2010 FORD TAURUS SHO DEVELOPED A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES INTO MANUAL MODE WITH NO POWER STEERING WHEN THERE IS A POWER STEERING FAULT. THE FAULT HAPPENS WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION. TURNING IS SEVERELY LIMITED AND CREATES A DANGEROUS CONDITION WHERE TURNING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2011-2013 FORD TAURUS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT NOT FOR MY 2010 FORD TAURUS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11075391
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown