# 1997 FORD E-350 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `585170` · 2006-06-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** E-350
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
- **Miles at failure:** 74,500
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
CRASH RIGHT FRONT,WHEEL BEARING NUT SHEERED OFF, ROTOR BROKE, WHEEL, TIRE ,AND HUB ASSEMBLY CAME OFF VEHICLE.  WHEEL AND TIRE UNDAMAGED.  *NM.  *AK   UPDATED 06/22/06 *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*