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2008 FORD EDGE — SUSPENSION

crash · 1467729 · 2018-05-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE IN ITS TURNING RADIUS AND CRASH INTO A SIGN ON THE SIDEWALK. THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A SALVAGE YARD. I AM OF THE BELIEF THAT THE BALL JOINT FAILED. WE HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED THE CAR AT FORD AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS AND EVEN REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS RECENTLY. THIS CAR HAS A PROPENSITY FOR FAILING BALL JOINTS. [XXX], [XXX], W ROX ,MA 02132, [XXX] ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11093326
Machine
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