1997 FORD F-150 — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1997 FORD F-150 — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
Start: 1999-12-01

crash · 209902 · 2000-04-27

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: F-150
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PITMAN ARM BROKE BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT AND GEAR, CAUSING DRIVE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO INSPECT THE DEFECTIVE PART . ALSO, LEFT BALL JOINT WERE BAD, CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR OUT.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 861062
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown