# 2000 FORD WINDSTAR — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
> NHTSA complaint `266101` · 2000-12-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## 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
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