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1991 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

2 injured · 148216 · 1999-04-22

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
CONTINENTAL
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

LUGS: BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF 4 TIMES ON FRONT. TIRE LEFT HOLDING BY ONE LUG BOLTS ON 4 OCCASIONS. LUGS: BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH FACTORY SPEC BOLTS AND BY FORD DEALER. THE TIRE IS ABOUT READY TO FALL OFF THE CAR, AND DOING 70 MP WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE IT COMPLETLY SEPARATE. FRONT END SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED. BRAKES CHECK RIMS REPLACED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
705867
Machine
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