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2003 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — SUSPENSION

crash · 535433 · 2005-05-17

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
NAVIGATOR
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN OFF ON AN EXIT, THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE ROLLED OFF, THEN THE TIE ROD SNAPPED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TRAPPED. THE CONSUMER HIT A GUARD RAIL. NO OTHER VEHICLES OR PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT TIRE OR TIE ROD WAS SO HOT THAT AS IT ROLLED INTO THE GRASS IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. TIRE WAS RETRIEVED. PROBLEMS WITH REAR DIFFERENTIAL PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REGULARLY SERVICED. THE CONSUMER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. POLICE REPORT FILED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10121198
Machine
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