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1998 FORD EXPEDITION — WHEELS

crash1 injured · 179815 · 1999-10-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
WHEELS
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL 98S14 AND DEALER DID NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT LUG NUTS, SO THEY TIGHTENED THE DEFECTIVE ONES. WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE WHEEL SHEERED OFF AT THE LUG NUTS ROLLING OUR VEHICLE OVER 4-5 TIMES. I SUFFERED A BROKEN NECK IN TWO PLACES AND A CRUSHED DISC WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVED AN THE VERTIBRAE FUSED. I FEEL FORD WAS NEGLIGENT AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENT. WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING LEGAL ADVISE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
713745
Machine
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