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2008 FORD E-350 — STEERING

crash · 990694 · 2013-07-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
67,500
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON I215 IN SALT LAKE CITY UTAH AT 65MPH WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL BEFORE IT RAN ME OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH NARROWLY MISSING A CONCRETE BARRIER AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, HOWEVER I AM NOT SURE HOW I KEPT IT FROM ROLLING THE TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN THREE OTHER FORD TRUCKS RANGING FROM 2006 TO 2008 THAT I USED TO DRIVE AT WORK. AND NOW MY PERSONAL 2008 F350. I HEAR THAT THEY CALL IT THE DEATH WOBBLE. I WANT TO KNOW WHY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10522769
Machine
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