# 2011 FORD FUSION — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1533834` · 2019-01-24 · 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:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 169,540
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
ON A MONDAY MORNING A LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD CAME ON AND IT SAID STEERING POWER SERVICE NOW, THIS CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME STIFF AND HARD TO CONTROL. WHILE I LOOK ALL OVER UNDER THE HOOD TO FIND THE STEERING POWER FUEL RESERVOIR I COULDN'T FIND ONE. ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS I WAS DRIVING A SHARP CORNER IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR ENDING UP HITTING THE BRIDGE IN THE ROAD. THE LOW TRACTION AS WELL CAME ON WHEN THE STEERING POWER LIGHT APPEARED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*