1996 FORD ESCORT — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 FORD ESCORT — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Start: 2000-12-10

crash · 266755 · 2000-12-22

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE LEFT, OUTER TIE ROD BROKE, TRAVELING ON A STAIGHT, SMOOTH ROAD AT ABOUT 35 MPH. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE, IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND LEFT THE ROAD. IT CAME TO A STOP AGAINST A TREE, CAUSING SLIGHT BODY DAMAGE.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 738141
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown