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1997 FORD F-150 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

crash · 214100 · 2000-05-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 68 GOING UP A MOUNTAIN AND TOWING A RV, UPON REACHING TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN HEARD A LOUD NOISE. STARTED SLOWING DOWN, PASSED THE GUARDRAIL, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE JACK KNIFED OUT OF CONTROL. RV IMPACT FORCED TRUCK OFF THE ROAD. SHATTERED THE REAR CAB. WHEN THEY TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER, WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE BEARINGS FAILED DUE TO BEARING SPINS IN THE HOUSING UNIT FREEZING UP. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
862776
Machine
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