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Complaint 1297080

2014 FORD E-350 • STEERING • incident Jul 9, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1297080
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
2014
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Jul 9, 2016
Date Received
Jul 11, 2016
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

I AM A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY IN CHARGE OF THE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OF A FLEET OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES. THIS IS AN AMBULANCE CONVERSION AND AT 30,152 MILES, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE VERTICAL PLAY IN ALL FOUR TIE ROD ENDS UP TO 1/4." THERE IS NO LATERAL PLAY AS IN NORMAL WEAR OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS BELIEVED THIS IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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