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2003 FORD FOCUS — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash · 501918 · 2004-10-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
21,565
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FORD FOCUS 2003 LOUD CRACKLING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN DRIVING... NEXT CAR DROPPED AND BARED TO THE RIGHT..OFF ROAD TRIED TO GET VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL, AS A RESULT THE CAR VEERED TO THE LEFT TOWARDS ON COMING TRAFFIC..VEHICLE AND CAR, IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC COLLIDED.. SENDING VEHICLE BACK TO THE RIGHT AND INTO A GUARD RAIL..... COMPLAINT: THE AXLE BROKE LANDING CAR ON FENDER, WHILE DRIVING, NEWLY PURCHASED CAR ON SEPTEMBER 24, ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 3, 2004.. ATTORNEY CONTACTED SAID THEY NEED PROOF OF THE AXLE BRAKING BEFORE ACCIDENT... THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR CLEARLY INDICATES WHAT HAPPENED...THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE THAT CAME OFF STILL HAS THE AXLE ATTACHED TO IT WITH LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE IT WAS PICKED UP OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER ACCIDENT...I RECEIVED A TICKET FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN LANE..WHICH REALLY WAS NO FAULT OF MY OWN..

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10095917
Machine
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