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2012 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash · 1461935 · 2018-04-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
55 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 2012 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OFF OF THE ROADWAY, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V340000 (STEERING). NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11088341
Machine
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