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2001 FORD F-350 — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

crash · 292776 · 2001-05-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN ROAD, DRIVER ENTERED INTO CURVE AND HAD NO STEERING, THEREFORE LEAVING THE ROAD AND HITTING A TREE. AFTER INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE BREAK IN STEERING SHAFT, THUS CAUSING THE ACCIDENT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
745289
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown