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2002 FORD MUSTANG GT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

crash · 523044 · 2005-05-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG GT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ON DRY PAVEMENT AND ENTERING THE HIGHWAY BEHIND TWO VEHICLES CONSUMER'S VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD, HITTING THE SIDE OF AN EMBANKMENT. VEHICLE CONTINUED AND VEERED ONTO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RAMP. AFTER VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED REAR ROTOR BROKE ALONG WITH BENDING OF THE REAR AXLE. THE TERMINOLOGY WAS DESCRIBED AS THE MUSTANG WIGGLE OR SHUFFLE. A RECOMMENDATION OF REPLACING TIRES BY USING FALCON BRAND AND WIDEN REAR WHEELS. *AK THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MUSTANGS SINCE 1982. THEY ARE TO LIGHT IN THE REAR. *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10112903
Machine
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