NHTSA Complaint #11320261 — 2018 FORD F-350

ON APRIL 4, 2020 WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH, I TRAVELED OVER AN OVERPASS THAT HAD A SMALL LIP TYPE BUMP. THE TRUCK HIT THE SMALL BUMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY SO THAT I HAD TROUBLE HOLDING ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE TRUCK VEERED HALFWAY INTO THE LANE NEXT TO ME CAUSING A VEHICLE TO SOUND ITS HORN AND TAKE EVASIVE ACTION. THE TRUCK FINALLY SETTLED DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AS I WENT HALFWAY OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. MANY ARTICLES IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK WERE DISLODGED INCLUDING A COFFEE CUP, READING GLASSES. THIS TRUCK HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT, HAS HAD ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OWNERS MANUAL. THIS INCLUDES TIRE ROTATION AND REGULAR TIRE PRESSURE CHECKS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MODIFICATIONS TO THIS TRUCK, IT IS EXACTLY AS IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY. I AM A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER WITH DECADES OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE DRIVING TO MY CREDIT WITH NO ACCIDENTS. I TRULY FELT IN DANGER AND ATTRIBUTE THE SAFE OUTCOME OF THIS EPISODE TO MY PROFESSIONAL EMERGENCY VEHICLE DRIVER TRAINING SKILLS.