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1998 FORD WINDSTAR — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

crash · 276999 · 2001-02-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND SHE WAS APPROACHING A MAJOR HIGHWAY ON RAMP, AND HEARD A BOOMING NOISE. SPRING BROKE AND PIERCED LEFT RIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE CAUSE OF THE SPRING BREAKING WAS COLD TEMPERATURE RATHER THAN CORROSSION. HOWEVER, THE CONSMER ALSO INDICTED THAT SPRINGS WERE BREAKING ONLY IN AREA OF HEAVY SALT ROADS. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
881742
Machine
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