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2003 FORD F-350 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 446530 · 2003-12-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON DECEMBER 7 2003, OUR 2003 FORD 350 TRUCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MILES AN HOUR, PULLED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING US TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. WE HIT A DITCH ON THE LEFT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO FLIP OVER ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE. WE ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF ALMOND TREES. WE HAD OUR 1 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WITH US. WE'VE INFORMED FORD IT WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM, BUT AS YET ALL THEY'VE DONE IS START THE BODY WORK. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. WE FEEL LUCKY THAT WE WEREN'T KILLED OR THAT WE DIDN'T CAUSE THE DEATH OF ANOTHER FAMILY. WHAT WORRIES US IS WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT TIME, WILL WE ALL BE SO LUCKY. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10051083
Machine
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