1998 FORD ESCORT — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 223873 · 2000-08-07

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 1
Fire: No
Crash: Yes
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RAN INTO A TREE HEAD ON ,DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO APPLY BRAKES , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 867004
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown