# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA02001
> **STEERING SHAFT SEPARATION** · Opened 2002-02-06 · Closed 2003-05-29
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA02001
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 2002-02-06
- **Close date:** 2003-05-29
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** STEERING
- **Affected model years:** 1997
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 3
## Summary

SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY FOR TECHNICAL DETAILS

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA02001)
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