# 2000 FORD FOCUS — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `446712` · 2003-12-28 · 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
- **Miles at failure:** 32,000
- **Speed:** 58 mph
## Narrative
THE CAR VEERED TO THE LEFT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL.  INJURIES WERE RELATIVELY MINOR, FORTUNATELY.  CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE COMPANY AFTER ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGE.  NO MECHANICAL INSPECTION TOOK PLACE BUT ON VISUAL INSPECTION THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE CAR.  *AK
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