1997 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1997 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Start: 2002-06-01

crash · 357149 · 2002-06-11

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE STEERING COLUMN KNUCKLE THAT HOLDS THE TWO-PIECE COLUMN TOGETHER (UNDER THE DASH) WAS IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED OR MANUFACTURED. ONE OF TWO ASSEMBLY PINS WAS MISSING CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO FREE-SPIN, RESULTING IN COMPLETE STEERING LOSS.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 762921
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown