# 2011 FORD FUSION — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `942554` · 2012-10-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*