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2001 FORD F-250 SD — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

crash · 564377 · 2005-11-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
Miles at failure
53,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING EAST ON BURKE HILL RD AT APPROX. 35 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WENT ON MY PICK UP TRUCK, THEN I HIT A PINE TREE AND BROKE THE RADIATOR, THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL WAS FOLDED BACK TO THE DRIVERS DOOR AND I SAW A PIECE OF THE UNDER CARRIAGE HANGING DOWN AND COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE SPECTAR ARM BROKE BY THE FRONT TIRE(DRIVERS SIDE), AND WHEN THE GARAGE PICKED THE TRUCK UP IN THE AIR THEY FOUND OUT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS BROKE NEARLY IN HALF. THEY FELT THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE BROKEN SPECTAR ARM. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10144057
Machine
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