# 2011 FORD FUSION — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1382493` · 2017-06-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 77,797
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
I HAVE A 2011 FORD FUSION. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND HIT A PARKED CAR THAT WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET I WAS TRAVELING ON. CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES.  THE PREVIOUS EVENING BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, I HAD GOTTEN INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT AND STARTED THE IGNITION. IN MY MESSAGE BOARD WINDOW ON THE DASH BOARD IT SAID POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. I TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL AND HAD NO POWER STEERING ABILITIES. SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS NO LONGER AN ALERT ON THE BOARD AND I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL.                                                                                  THERE IS A RECALL ON THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE.                                                   RECALL # 15V340                                                                                                                                 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 15S518                                                                                                       RECALL DATE  MAY 26, 2015
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*