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2010 FORD FUSION — STEERING

crash · 1672983 · 2020-06-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
137,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT'S RELATIVE OWNS A 2010 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS RELATIVE WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A DITCH AS SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED NO INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED SARCHIONE FORD LINCOLN OF ALLIANCE (2480 W STATE ST, ALLIANCE, OH 44601) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND GAVE THE CONTACT THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11331524
Machine
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