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1995 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash2 injured · 68907 · 1997-02-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE LEFT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL, POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS, BREAKS, IGNITION, AND GEAR LEVER LOCKS UP. AFTER MANIPULATING THE KEY IN IGNITION FOR SEVERAL MINUTES IT WILL RELEASE AND VEHICLE CAN BE SHIFTED TO PARK AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS UNLOCK. IF COLLISION HAD RESULTED IN A FIRE THE OCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED INSIDE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
546743
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown