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1991 FORD ESCORT — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash · 46637 · 1996-06-06

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT
Year: 1991
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Speed: 10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY DUE TO OUTER TIE ROD FAILING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF COMPLETE FAILURE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 985357
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown