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2016 FORD C-MAX ENERGI — STEERING

crash3 injured · 1463099 · 2018-04-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
C-MAX ENERGI
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL STOPPED RESPONDING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO RESPOND WAS TO MAKE DRASTIC TURNS THAT WOULD TAKE ME ACROSS 3 LANES OF HIGHWAY AND THEN BACK THE OTHER WAY. I FINALLY GOT THE BRAKE TO SLOW ME DOWN ENOUGH, I PULLED OVER. I HAD HIT ANOTHER CAR AND THE C-MAX WAS TOTALED. ACCORDING TO THE FORD DEALER WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK THE CAR, THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DESTROYED IN THE ACCIDENT SO THERE WAS NO WAY TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. SINCE THE CAR WAS TOTALED IN ANOTHER STATE, I DIDN'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PHOTOS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11089206
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown