NHTSA Complaint #10217618 — 2003 FORD FOCUS STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10217618
Vehicle	2003 FORD FOCUS
Component	STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Date of Incident	February 10, 2008
Date Filed	February 11, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY CARS IGNITION DOESN'T WORK. IT WILL LOCK ME OUT OF MY OWN CAR. I HAVE TO BANG MY KEY AS HARD AS I CAN TO GET THE IGNITION TO UNLOCK. *TR

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