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1999 FORD TAURUS — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

crash2 injured · 462010 · 2004-03-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
104,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON PA TURNPIKE ON FEB 6, 2004, THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FRAME AND RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BEING DEEMED A "TOTAL LOSS".*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10063617
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown