# 2002 FORD RANGER — STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
> NHTSA complaint `361360` · 2002-07-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS GOING 40-45MPH AND UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE FELL DUE TO  CARTER PIN POSSIBLY NOT BEING ATTACHED.  BRACKET WHERE THE CARTER PIN WAS HELD DIDN'T SHOW ANY INDENTATIONS OR FRAGMENT PIECES OF  PIN BEING IN TACK.  DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND STATED IT WAS VERY UNUSAL FOR THIS TYPE OF IMPACT. *AK  *JG
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