# 2006 FORD FOCUS — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `600679` · 2006-10-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 2,300
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AT NIGHT, AND WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN, THE RIGHT WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE DROPPED INTO A SHALLOW ROADSIDE DITCH.  THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE DITCH, HOWEVER THE STEERING LOCKED.  A LARGER AMOUNT OF FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THERE WAS A LOUD SNAPPING NOISE.  THE VEHICLE SPUN 360 DEGREES, AND LANDED IN THE DITCH ON ALL FOUR WHEELS.  THE FOLLOWING MORNING, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER  WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.  UPDATED 11/30/2006 - *NM
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