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2022 FORD F-150 LIGHTNING BEV — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING

crash · 2002029 · 2024-06-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150 LIGHTNING BEV
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at 20–25 MPH with the BlueCruise hands-free driving mode activated, the steering wheel inadvertently veered to the right, and the vehicle violently jerked across three lanes of traffic before slamming into the guardrail. No warning light was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries sustained, and medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The contact received a citation for reckless driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but had not yet been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11596168
Machine
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