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2019 FORD F-250 — SUSPENSION

crash · 1671746 · 2020-06-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY (POSTED SPEED LIMIT 65MPH) PULLING A TRAILER LOADED WITH 3000LBS OF MATERIAL (TRAILER RATED FOR 7000LBS) THAT WAS SECURED WITH 5000LB TOW STRAP I DROVE OVER A ROUGH PATCH OF CONCRETE IN THE RIGHT LANE. TRUCK FELT LIKE IT WAS ALMOST JUMPING TO THE LEFT, STEERING WHEEL SHAKING VIOLENTLY, I COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL. THE TRUCK VEERED LEFT DRASTICALLY AND I CROSSED 3 LANES OF THE FREEWAY AND SLAMMED INTO THE MEDIAN WALL AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. MORE THAN $15,000 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. IT IS A MIRACLE NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11330624
Machine
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