# 1999 FORD F-350 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
> NHTSA complaint `183835` · 1999-11-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-350
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
## 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
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