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2014 LINCOLN MKT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1650540 · 2020-02-29

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKT
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
296,000
Speed
53 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING EAST ON RTE. 95 IN THE BRONX, NY ON WED. FEB, 19, 2020 AT APPROX. 10:15 AM. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, THE CAR IS EQUIPED WITH GPS AND IT SHOWS I WAS DRIVING AT 53 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE TURNED LEFT INTO THE JERSEY BARRIER BOUNCED OFF AND UP AND TURNED 180 DEGREES AND DROVE ACROSS ALL 3 LANES. LUCKILY NO OTHER CAR WAS INVOLVED. ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD. THE DRIVERS' SIDE FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS SMASHED. THE REAR AXLE TURNED TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11312214
Machine
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