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1996 FORD TAURUS — STEERING:LINKAGES

crash · 187869 · 1999-12-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO A SERVICE ROAD, MADE A LEFT HAND TURN AND TIRE ROD BROKE, VEHICLE VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A CONCRETE POWER LINE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY ON EITHER SIDE. CONTACTED THE LOCAL MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
853879
Machine
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