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1990 FORD RANGER — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

1 fatalcrash · 369700 · 2002-08-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

LEFT REAR AXLE BROKE, INCLUDING WHEEL ASSEMBLY COMING OFF TRUCK WHILE BEING DRIVEN 50 MPH. LEAF SPRINGS HIT THE ASPHALT, CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL.*AK THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CAME TO A REST ON ITS TOP. THE VICTIM, DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAME TO REST SEVERAL FEET FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER TRIED TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID LEFT. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8016895
Machine
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