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2002 FORD F-250 SD — STEERING

crash1 injured · 690654 · 2008-10-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
105,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY POPPED OFF THE PUMP SHAFT AFTER A BLOWOUT OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE ON MY 2002 FORD F250 DIESEL PICKUP TRUCK. THE PULLEY APPEARS TO BE PRESSED ONTO THE PUMP SHAFT. I SUSPECT A PIECE OF TIRE TREAD HIT THE PULLEY OR EXCESS STRESS CAUSED BY THE BLOWOUT CAUSED IT TO POP OFF THE SHAFT. THE RESULT IS AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING. I AM INTERESTED IN KNOWING IF THIS HAS HAPPENED IN OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. THANK YOU, THOMAS HUEBNER *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10244143
Machine
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