# 2011 FORD FUSION — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1515888` · 2018-11-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 72,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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
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