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2006 FORD EXPEDITION — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash · 598401 · 2006-10-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
700
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE MAKING A HARD LEFT TURN TO AVOID A CRASH , I WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER TO THE RIGHT EVEN WITH MY STEERING WHEEL TURNED AL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT. MY VEHICLE CONTINUED LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH THE GUARD RAIL AT ABOUT THIRTY MPH. INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGE FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD ON MY BRAND NEW EXPEDITION WAS BROKEN IN HALF. THERE WAS MARKS ON THE TIE ROD TO INDICATE THAT IT WAS CUT. INSTEAD IT WAS FRACTURED . THIS IS THE REASON FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10169925
Machine
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