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1993 LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

crash · 243500 · 2000-09-24

Vehicle

Make
LAND ROVER
Model
RANGE ROVER
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Land Rover
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR HAD 'COMPREHENSIVE' 65000MI CHECJ UP AT PRINCETON LAND ROVER IN PRINCETON N.J. ON 7/10/00 . ON 8/10/00 WHILE EN ROUTE, SUDDENLY LOST STEERING AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. UPON EXAMINATION AT LOCAL SERVICE STATION CAUSE OF FAILURE FOUND TO BE DISCONNECT OF BALL AND SOCKET JOINT CONNECTING FRONT STEERING PIN AND DRIVE SHAFT. DISCONNECT DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE BALL PORTION OF THE JOINT. I AM IN POSSESION OF CORRODED JOINT IN QUESTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
732376
Machine
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