NHTSA Investigation
PE87030
STEERING BINDING
Key Takeaways
- Investigation PE87030 currently maps to 1 tracked vehicle-year page across 1 make.
- This page summarizes the public investigation subject, status, timing, and affected tracked vehicles linked from NHTSA source data.
- The linked component on this record is steering.
What This Investigation Page Shows
This page summarizes a public NHTSA investigation record tied to one or more tracked vehicle-year pages in our database. Investigation records sit between owner complaints and recall campaigns: they can remain open, close without a recall, or connect to a later remedy action. Use this page to see which tracked vehicles are linked to the record, then open the individual vehicle pages for complaints, recalls, and crash test context.
Investigation Summary
BASED ON AN ODI FAILURE REPORT ANALYSIS SHOWING 6 COMPLAINTS, 4 ACCIDENTSAND 3 INUJURIES, A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION WAS OPENED AND AN INFORMATIONREQUEST WAS SENT TO FORD.SUBSEQUENTLY, ODI RECEIVED 4 ADDITIONAL COM-PLAINTS.FURTHER INFORMATION WAS DEVELOPED WHICH LED TO DELETION OF 4COMPLAINTS AND THE ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES.IN ONE OF THE ACCIDENTS, THEPOLICE REPORT CITED THE DRIVER FOR INATTENTION TO DRIVING AND IN ANOTHERTHE POLICE REPORT CITED THE DRIVER FOR FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY.IN THETHIRD REPORT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ALLEGATION WAS FOR STEERING SEPARATIONAND NOT BINDING.TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE EVALUATED AS NOT BEING RELATEDTO THE STEERING BINDING WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS INQUIRY.FORD'S RESPONSE TO THE INFORMATION REQUEST DISCLOSED THAT THE COMPANY HADBEEN AWARE OF A CONDITION DESCRIBED AS TEMPORARY LOSS OF ASSISTANCE(TLA) IN STEERING IN EARLY PRODUCTION OF THE TAURUS/SABLE NAMEPLATES.SIGNIFICANTLY, FORD FIELD REPRESENTATIVES SENT 167 REPORTS TO FORD'S===
Manufacturer listed on the source record: Ford Motor Company
Component listed on the source record: STEERING
Affected Vehicles (1)
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus |
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