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1993 FORD AEROSTAR — STEERING:COLUMN

crash · 504308 · 2004-10-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
AEROSTAR
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:COLUMN
Miles at failure
91,400
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TURNING LEFT IN AN INTERSECTION THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP ON MY AEROSTAR FORD '93 THAT CAUSED ME TO TURN OVER TO THE LEFT AND HIT THE OPPOSITE LANE AND HIT A CAR. I WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE WHEEL AS IT LOCKS UP. AFTER IT WAS RESTARTED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS FINE AND 2 MECHANICS THAT I BROUGHT IT TO CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10098011
Machine
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