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1996 FORD CONTOUR — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

crash4 injured · 160920 · 1999-07-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WAS TRAVELING 60MPH & DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD SWERVED FIRST LEFT & WENT OFF ROAD & THEN SWERVED TO THE RIGHT INTO 30FT DITCH. VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THE LEFT BALL JOINT HAD BROKEN WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DRIVER/PASSENGERS SUFFERED INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
843817
Machine
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