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1999 FORD SUPER DUTY — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash · 314346 · 2001-09-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
SUPER DUTY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT 65MPH, THE VEHICLES LOWER STEERING SHAFT JOINT AND TIE ROD END BROKE AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO THE WALL IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRAILER THAT WAS BEING PULLED CAME AROUND AND PINNED THE VEHICLE AGAINST THE WALL. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
896361
Machine
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