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2011 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash · 1533835 · 2019-01-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
169,540
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

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.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11171917
Machine
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