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2001 FORD TAURUS — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

crash · 653855 · 2008-01-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Miles at failure
101,575
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HEARD A BANG HEADING OFF AN OFF RAMP AND CAR SHOT INTO GUARD RAIL WITH DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR BREAKING HEADLIGHT, BUMPER, BENDING HOOD, FENDER AND DOOR AND VARIOUS SCRATCHES ALONG SIDE OF CAR. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED UPON INVESTIGATION BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND FRONT TIRES WERE SHREDDED. AS REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE I FOUND THERE WAS A FORD RECALL ON THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FOR THE FRACTURES AN SHREDDING OF TIRES. NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE, DON'T WANT TO REIMBURSE REPAIRS MADE BECAUSE THE REPAIRS WEREN'T MADE THROUGH THEM AND REFUSE TO PAY THE BODY DAMAGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10215120
Machine
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