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2000 FORD EXPLORER — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash · 223437 · 2000-08-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND STEERING WHEEL STARTED VIBRATING. ALSO, THEY HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK. RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO CHANGE THE FLAT TIRE, AND CAR WENT OUT CONTROL, AND WHIPPED INTO FOUR LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR WAS TURNED THE OPPOSITE WAY OF THE TRAFFIC. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866640
Machine
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