# 2001 FORD F-350 — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
> NHTSA complaint `295175` · 2001-05-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-350
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT SNAPPED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, LOSS OF STEERING CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. FORD CLAIMED THE SHAFT BREAK WAS DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. I HEARD THE SHAFT SNAP AND HAD NO STEERING BEFORE THE COLLISION WITH PARKED VEHICLE. *AK
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