# 2000 MERCURY VILLAGER — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
> NHTSA complaint `259519` · 2000-12-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** VILLAGER
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
## 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
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