# 2002 FORD F-250 SD — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `690654` · 2008-10-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250 SD
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 105,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*