# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `202522` · 2000-03-16 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 IN FLORIDA IN THE PASSING LANE   ALL OF A SUDDEN HAD NO CONTROL OF STEERING.  CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL,  FLIPPED OVER INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN , AND WAS TOTALLED.  HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE INSURANCE AGENCY.  *AK
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