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2002 FORD MUSTANG — STEERING:COLUMN

crash · 560674 · 2005-10-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:COLUMN

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE ROADS WERE DRY AND SHE WAS DRIVING 40-50 MPH. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIN AND HIT A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. SHE WAS UNAWARE IF ANYTHING WAS DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED, AT THE SCENE, IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. SHE WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10141289
Machine
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