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2000 FORD WINDSTAR — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

crash1 injured · 266101 · 2000-12-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE IN A LEFT HAND CURVE, DRIVER HEARD A BANGING NOISE. THEN, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL DID NOT STRIKE ANY OBJECTS. THE PIN FELL OUT OF THE SPINDLE THAT CONNECTS TO THE SUSPENSION, THUS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, WHICH CAUSED A CRASH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
738339
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown