# 2000 FORD F-150 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
> NHTSA complaint `292811` · 2001-05-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHILE SWERVING TO AVOID SOMEONE COMING OVER ON ME, MY SECTOR SHAFT SHEARED IN HALF.  I COULD TURN MY STEERING WHEEL, BUT THE TIRES WOULDN'T MOVE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*