# 2000 FORD FOCUS — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
> NHTSA complaint `389919` · 2003-01-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- **Miles at failure:** 30,847
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
DRIVER FELT A VIBRATION AND HEARD A LOUD POP THEN THE VEHICLE SWEREVED TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A BRIDGE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND SHOWED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*