# 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `426869` · 2003-09-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CROWN VICTORIA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- **Miles at failure:** 74,500
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH,  THE FRAME CONTROL ARM BRACKET PULLED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED A COLLISION.   *AK   (PULLED A "BIG CHUNK" OUT OF THE FRAME) THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT FORD COVER THE EXPENSES FOR THE REPAIR.  RECALL#  98V322000.   *SCC  *JB
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