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2000 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING

1 injured · 325941 · 2001-08-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

STEERING VERY SENITIVE AND QUICK TO RESPOND, THE TRAFFIC IN FRONT STOPPED AND I SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, MISSING THE CAR INFRONT OF ME, CROSSED TO LANES ON MY LEFT, MISSED ALL CARS AND THEN ROLLED OVER, TIRE WAS BLOW-OUT, ALL DUE TO STEERING MECHANISM FAILURE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
9003434
Machine
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