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1998 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

1 injured · 300744 · 2001-07-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF IN DRIVER'S HANDS, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
891858
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown