# 1998 MERCURY VILLAGER — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `497570` · 2004-09-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** VILLAGER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 82,000
## 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
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