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2000 FORD EXPLORER — STEERING

crash1 injured · 649709 · 2007-12-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTERS 2000 FORD EXPLORER ON TEXAS 183 IN AUSTIN TEXAS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BECOME VERY ERRATIC AND TURNED TO THE LEFT OVER TWO LANES INTO THE CENTER CONCRETE BARRIER. SHE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMED THE VEHICLE ANTI-SKID COMPUTER TOOK CONTROL OF THE WHEELS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10211816
Machine
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