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2015 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING

crash7 injured · 1518097 · 2018-11-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
7
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WAS DRIVING AND THE STEER WELL BECAME LOCK COULDN'T TURN THE WHEEL, TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND THEY DIDN'T CATCH. END UP DRIVING RIGHT INTO A POLE AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY WITH EVERYONE HITTING THEIR HEADS AND KIDS GETTING CONCUSSIONS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11153565
Machine
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