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1997 FORD F-150 — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

crash · 370457 · 2002-08-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

STEERING COLUMN FAILED AT STEERING SHAFT GEAR INPUT.... COULD SPIN THE WHEEL LIKE A FRISBY AFTER GOING OFF THE ROAD. NO SOUND, NO NOISE, NO WARNING..AND, THANK GOD, NO BODY AROUND.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
766147
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown