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1979 FORD FORD TRUCK AND VAN — STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 360863 · 2002-07-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FORD TRUCK AND VAN
Year
1979
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SEPT 2000 I HAD OUR TRUCK'S STEERING REPAIRED. A CENTER DRAG LINK WAS INSTALLED AT THAT TIME. A FEW WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIFHWAY, THE CENTER LINK DRAG SOME HOW BECAME DETACHED FROM THE PITMAN ARM. THIS LEFT MY HUSBAND WITH NO WAY TO CONTROL THIS TRUCK. IT LEFT THE ROAD AND HIT A POLE. HE WAS KILLED AND THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. IN THE CHP VEHICAL INSPECTION REPORT, THIS LINK DRAG WAS LISTED AS BEING DETACHED FROM THE PIT MAN ARM, WITH ALL OTHER SYSTEMS BEING OK .*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
763885
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown