TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAILURE TO THE POWER STEERING COMPONENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.