2002 FORD FOCUS — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 FORD FOCUS — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Start: 2002-09-30

crash · 380322 · 2002-10-24

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: FOCUS
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP. THE STEERING COLUMN "LOCKED UP" SO NO EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID THE CAR IN FRONT COULD BE TAKEN. (THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE WAS LOST) DT

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 768858
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown