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2006 FORD F-350 — STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

crash1 injured · 644275 · 2007-10-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FAX FROM SENATOR TRANSMITTING LETTER FOR CONCERNS WITH THE STEERING ON HIS 2006 FORD PICKUP AND FORD'S REFUSAL TO PAY DAMAGES DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. *KB THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS COMING INTO THE CURVE, AND AS SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS NO STEERING CONTROL. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES ON THE WET PAVEMENT AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN HER SLIDING OFF THE ROADWAY STRIKING SEVERAL TREES. THE STEERING ARM ON THE TRUCK WAS BROKEN, IT APPEARED THE ARM BROKE AS SHE STARTED OUT ON THE TURN. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10208269
Machine
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