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2001 FORD F-150 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash · 334740 · 2002-02-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. WITHOUT A WARNING LOST STEERING CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION, MECHANIC STATED REAR AXLE BRACKET HAD A MALFUNCTION WHICH RESULTED IN SPRING UNHOOKING AND RELEASING AXLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8004133
Machine
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