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1999 FORD F-350 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

crash · 183835 · 1999-11-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER AND KEPT GOING. DRIVER HIT A LITTLE EMBANKMENT AND ENDED UP IN A HAY FIELD. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. ALSO, WHOLE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS BEING REPLACED BECAUSE THE SHAFT BROKE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
852912
Machine
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