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1998 MERCURY VILLAGER — STEERING

crash · 497570 · 2004-09-21

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
VILLAGER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
82,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER'S 4 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE LEVER OUT OF THE PARK GEAR WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS SEVERAL STREETS BEFORE CRASHING INTO A NEIGHBOR'S TRUCK PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE STEERING PIN BROKE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10093994
Machine
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