# 2004 FORD F-150 — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
> NHTSA complaint `569484` · 2006-01-17 · 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:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR BOX FRACTURED AT THE CONNECTION TO THE PITMAN ARM WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE.  *NM   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*