2004 FORD FREESTAR — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2004 FORD FREESTAR — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Start: 2004-06-26

crash · 481912 · 2004-06-28

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: FREESTAR
Year: 2004
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure: 7,100
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE FELT LIKE THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SLOWED DOWN, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD WITH A SKIDDING STOP. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE A-FRAM HAD DROPPED OUT OF THE COLLAR OF THE TIE ROD. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10078945
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown