NHTSA Complaint #11583029 — 2012 FORD FUSION

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Fusion. The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal, the "Power Steering default" message was displayed, and the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to turn. The contact stated that the vehicle was restarted and was operating normally; however, the failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not repaired. The contact discovered an unknown NHTSA Campaign; however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.