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2004 FORD F-350 — STEERING

crash3 injured · 644873 · 2007-11-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
35,570
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON MARCH 5 2007 I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS STEERING MY TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO AN ALIGNMENT SHOP. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. FORD SAID THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. 4 DAYS LATER I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IN A CURVE AND HIT A DUMP TRUCK. THE ALIGNMENT SHOP LATER TOLD ME THAT THE TRUCK HAD A DEFECTIVE STEERING GEARBOX AND THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10207887
Machine
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