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Complaint 480587

1997 FORD F-350 • STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE • incident Mar 25, 2004

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
480587
Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Model Year
1997
Component
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Incident Date
Mar 25, 2004
Date Received
Jun 18, 2004
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

Owner Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH STEERING WHEEL SHOOK, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

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

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