| Issue ID | 512795 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10099079 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-250 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/10/04 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Truck failed to respond to steering. Attempting to correct for right drift truck crossed over left shoulder causing damage. *bf vehicle failed to respond to steering while consumer drove around a curve at 35 mph. After inspecting the vehicle the consumer found that the right front hub locking tab was positioned in lock while the left front was free. The tires were marked on the sideways as m & s (mud and snow) tires were over inflated for the load condition. While attempting to correct thfor the right drift the truck crossed over to the left shoulder crossing the two lane road hitting a fence and on the subsequent crossover hit a berm and rolled across the highway ending up with the right side in a ditch. *tc |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | BOYES HOT SPRING, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1FTNX21L54EXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 20/07/04 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MICHEAL STEADS MARIN FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SAN RAFAEL |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |