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Complaint 1356473

2002 FORD F-250 • STEERING • incident Feb 13, 2017

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1356473
Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Model Year
2002
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Feb 13, 2017
Date Received
Feb 16, 2017
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE, HEARD A LOUD POP. LOST ALL STEERING ABILITY. STEERING BOX SHAFT SHEARED IN HALF. I WAS PULLING A 18' EMPTY TRAILER AT THE TIME. TRUCK BLOCKED BOTH WESTBOUND LANES ALMOST CAUSING LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. BOTH COUNTY SHERIFF AND VA STATE POLICE CAME TO SCENE.

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

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