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1998 FORD EXPEDITION — STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

1 fatal1 injured · 301921 · 2001-05-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A LARGE DIP ON THE ROADWAY (WITH NO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE POSTED) CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF INTO THE GRASS STRICKING A DITCH WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER ON IT'S LEFT SIDE THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST, ONE OCUPANT WAS KILLED THE OTHER WAS INJURED, THE CLIENT BELIEVES THIS ACCIDENT WAS AS A RESULT OF FAULTY STEERING COMPONENT SIMILAR TO THE ONE IN RECALL 98V-116 (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
561506
Machine
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