NHTSA Complaint #10072529 — 1998 FORD TAURUS

STEERING:RACK AND PINION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10072529
Vehicle	1998 FORD TAURUS
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Date of Incident	April 20, 2004
Date Filed	May 13, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

3RD RACK & PINION REPLACED IN MY 1998 TAURUS SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN AUGUST '99 : SEPT.'99; SEPT. '03, AND APR 04. I HAVE ONLY PUT 26,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND BELIEVE THIS IS NOT AN ITEM THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH SUCH FREQUENCY. *AK

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