NHTSA Complaint #11432695 — 2013 FORD EXPLORER

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11432695
Vehicle	2013 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 5, 2021
Date Filed	September 13, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

Was pulling out of my driveway and when I went to go forward the steering became hard so I had to get help to push it back into my driveway

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