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2000 FORD TAURUS — SUSPENSION:REAR

crash1 injured · 405669 · 2002-10-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR
Miles at failure
43,198
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ATTEMPTING A LANE CHANGE AT 75 MPH THE REAR END OF THE CAR CAME AROUND. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE CAR SLIDES VERY EASILY, I FEEL THIS IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW. I WAS IN A ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. I HAVE LOST MY CAR IN A PROBABLE TOTAL LOSS. I FEEL THAT THE REAR OF THE CAR WAS ENGINEERED INCORRECTLY. THE REAR OF THE CAR IS TOO LOOSE AND LOSES TRACTION ON TURNS TOO EASILY. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768219

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10007464
Machine
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