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2000 FORD F-150 — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

crash · 207888 · 2000-04-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS TRYING TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE TRAFFIC HAD COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP, SO I JERKED MY TRUCK TO THE RIGHT AS HARD AS I COULD. I COULD NOT STEER OUT OF IT BECAUSE THE STEERING BOX BROKE. I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON HIS RIGHT REAR BUMPER WITH MY LEFT FRONT BUMPER. RON BLACKWELL FORD'S HEAD MECHANIC SAID THE STEERING BOX BREAKING IS A SAFETY FEATURE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT HITTING A CAR AT 30 MPH SHOULD MAKE THE STEERING BOX BREAK. THE ONLY DAMAGE DONE TO MY TRUCK WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BUMPER. THE HEADLIGHT WASN'T EVEN BROKE. I THINK IT BROKE FROM THE EXTREME PRESSURE OF TURNING IT SO HARD TRYING TO AVOID A COLLISION NOT FROM HITTING THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
721502
Machine
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