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1988 MERCURY COUGAR — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash3 injured · 132672 · 1999-01-22

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
COUGAR
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Speed
7 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY COUGAR SHE MADE A 5-10 MPH LEFT HAND TURN THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPED AND MY WIFE LOST ALL STEERING. SHE SIDE SWIPED ONE CAR AND HIT HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE . I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS WHEN THIS HAPPENED . NOW MY WIFE IS GETTING SUED FOR 15000 DOLLARS BY ONE OF THE OTHER DRIVERS . I JUST WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN FIX MY STILL BROKEN CAR OR AM I AT FAULT FOR THE ACCIDENT? THANK YOU FOR A REPLY GREATFULLY RAYMOND ROSE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702480
Machine
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