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1998 FORD F-150 — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash · 412296 · 2003-06-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT 20 MPH TIE ROD BROKE AND TRUCK HIT A STREET CORNER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR REPAIRS. A WEEK LATER AT 45 MPH TIRE ROD BROKE AGAIN AND CAUSED FRONT END TO FLIP AFTER HITTI NG STREET REFLECTOR. NO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO TRUCK, AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10022952
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown