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2000 FORD F-150 — STEERING:LINKAGES

crash1 injured · 305199 · 2001-07-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE 25MPH ON BACK ROAD WHICH WAS SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. STARTED TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO FOLLOW ROAD, AND HAD NO STEERING. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP, BUT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IN TIME. VEHICLE KEPT STRAIGHT, AND WENT UP AN EMBANKMENT. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. OWNER TRIED TO BRACE HIMSELF BY PUTTING ARM OUT, AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER OWNER'S HAND. HAD EMERGENCY TREATMENT. *AK THE PITMAN ARM CAME LOOSE FROM THE STEERING BOX. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
893215
Machine
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