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2000 MERCURY VILLAGER — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

crash2 injured · 259519 · 2000-12-04

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
VILLAGER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED VEERING TO LEFT, HEADING TOWARDS MERIDIAN STRIP, SHE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT HIT A CURB. STEERING GEAR BOLTS WEREN'T UP FOR INSPECTION. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
875924
Machine
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