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2010 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash · 1532907 · 2019-01-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR HOME FROM MY FRIEND'S HOUSE. WHILE I WAS TURNING OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RELEASE AND I PROCEEDED TO HIT A CURB, DAMAGING MY TWO LEFT WHEELS AND THE DRIVER FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, BUT NO POWER STEERING MESSAGES. WHEN PULLING INTO THE GAS STATION, THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT ENGAGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11171245
Machine
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