# 2004 FORD F-150 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `563069` · 2005-11-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 24,600
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
DT: THE CONSUMER  LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHEN DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND HIT A LAMP POST. THE STEERING BOLT JOINT CAME OFF AND THE WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT, HITTING FIRST THE CURB THEN THE POST . THE WHEEL REACHED  THE RIGHT ONE POINTING TO THE RIGHT,  AND THE LEFT ONE POINTING  TO THE LEFT. THE POST WAS NOT DAMAGED,  BUT THE TRUCK WAS LIGHTLY DAMAGE DUE TO THE LOW SPEED.  *AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
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