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2002 FORD RANGER — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 509171 · 2004-12-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Miles at failure
4,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THIS RESULTED IN A CONCUSSION. DRIVER HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL FOR SEVERE HEADACHES. MANUFACTURER WAS PROVIDING NO ASSISTANCE. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED IN CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10101920
Machine
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