# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96073
> **LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST** · Opened 1996-12-05 · Closed 1997-05-07
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE96073
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1996-12-05
- **Close date:** 1997-05-07
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** STEERING
- **Affected model years:** 1992
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

STEERING LOCKUP DUE TO A LOSS OF, OR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN, POWER STEERING ASSIST IS ALLEGED TO POSSIBLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. IN ONE INSTANCE,A PERMANENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST RESULTED IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE96073)
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