NHTSA Complaint #10660688 — 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash Fire 1 Death

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10660688
Vehicle	2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	August 6, 2011
Date Filed	November 24, 2014
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

UNMARKED POLICE CROWN VICTORIA SEDAN TRAVELING IN LEFT LANE OF 4-LANE, GRASS MEDIAN-SEPARATED HIGHWAY WITH POSTED SPEED LIMIT 55 MPH. POLICE OFFICER DRIVER DECEASED IN CRASH. WITNESSES REPORT: AFTER ENTERING HIGHWAY, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO HIGH RATE OF SPEED; IN VICINITY POLICE MEDIAN TURNAROUND, POLICE STROBE LIGHTS WENT ON; VEHICLE STARTED WOBBLING AND MOVING GRADUALLY TO LEFT IN STRAIGHT PATH. EVENT DATA RECORDER INDICATED BRAKES APPLIED AND VEHICLE SLOWED BEFORE COLLIDING WITH CONCRETE BRIDGE UNDERPASS ABUTMENT. SMALL GRASS FIRE EXTINGUISHED AROUND FRONT-END OF VEHICLE. CURSORY VEHICLE EXAMINATION ON 09/15/11 REPORTS: AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SEAT BELT LOCKED UP DUE TO IMPACT, UNABLE TO CHECK BRAKE PEDAL, UNABLE TO CHECK FRONT BRAKES, AND BAD STEERING (NO FURTHER DETAILS ON CONDITION STEERING PARTS). *TR

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