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2010 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — STEERING

crash · 1595682 · 2019-08-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER FIANC WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH AND GETTING OFF A RAMP, THE STEERING SHAFT FRACTURED INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN, WITHOUT WARNING, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CURB AND STOPPED IN A GRASSY AREA. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CRASH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH WITH AN EIGHTEEN WHEELER DRIVING NEXT TO THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE AL PACKER'S WHITE MARSH FORD DEALER (443-777-5000, LOCATED AT 9801 PULASKI HWY, MIDDLE RIVER, MD 21220) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER, STATING THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V704000 AND 13V385000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11245062
Machine
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