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2011 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash · 1515888 · 2018-11-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED, DIAGNOSED, OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. *TT MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE IS A PROGRAM CURRENTLY FOR THE POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11151846
Machine
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