BACK IN APRIL, MY SON WAS DRIVING THE CAR. HE WAS GETTING OFF OF ONE HIGHWAY AND MERGING ONTO ANOTHER MAJOR HIGHWAY. WHILE GOING AROUND THE BEND, THE POWER STEERING GAVE OUT AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. HE HIT THE CURB, BLEW THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE AND BOUNCED TO THE RIGHT, WHERE HE COULD HAVE WENT OVER INTO THE RIVER BELOW. THANKFULLY HE DID NOT AND CAME OUT OF IF SAFELY. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. I PUT A CASE IN WITH FORD, AND THEY DENIED MY CLAIM. NO RHYME OR REASON AS WHEN I ASKED WHY, THEY COULD NOT TELL ME. NOW JUST BECAUSE THIS IS ONLY A SPECIFIED VIN NUMBER RECALL DOESN'T MEAN THIS CANNOT HAPPEN TO THE OTHER 2010 FUSIONS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED A FEW WEEKS LATER TO A FORD DEALERSHIP, AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF 2395.00 PLUS TAX. NOW, THAT IS FOR THE RACK & PINION, AKA, STEERING COLUMN, TIRE, CLOCK SPRING OR SOMETHING AND A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS. IF THE OUTCOME OF THE ACCIDENT HAD BEEN DIFFERENT, FORD PROBABLY WOULD HAVE PAID FOR IT. ALL I HAVE DRIVEN ARE FORDS, MY WHOLE ENTIRE FAMILY HAS FORDS. SO, WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP FOR ME TO TAKE? I AM GOING TO TALK TO A LAWYER TO SEE WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE.