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STEERING:GEAR BOX:MOUNTING BRACKET

2 NHTSA complaints about steering:gear box:mounting bracket issues across 1 makes and 1 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category STEERING:GEAR BOX:MOUNTING BRACKET

2 filings · 1 models · 1 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 1 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 1 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #626 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: STEERING:GEAR BOX:MOUNTING BRACKET vs nearest complaint-total peers

STEERING:GEAR BOX:MOUNTING BRACKET sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#626 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 1 models). Open Ford Fusion (category leader) →

STEERING:GEAR BOX:MOUNTING BRACKET model-concentration reading

The standout signal for steering:gear box:mounting bracket is model concentration: Ford Fusion accounts for 2 filings (100.0% of this category) out of 2 total.

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Ford Fusion against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating steering:gear box:mounting bracket volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
1
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford Fusion
2

Recent Complaints

2011 Ford Fusion

The steering gear of my vehicle has broken again after it was replaced under a recall causing my power steering to go out and am not able to drive my car safely.
2015 Ford Fusion

The car was being driven 30-40 MPH. There were no warning lights on and no prior issues. Power steering failed preventing the car from being steered. Luckily the road was straight and no cars were

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Verify with NHTSA · consumer-reported counts are not verified defect findings.