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2004 FORD EXPEDITION — WHEELS

fire · 676186 · 2008-06-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
88,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 6/22, THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ~20 MPH. AS A RESULT, A FIRE OCCURRED. I PUT THE FIRE OUT IN OUR DRIVEWAY AT HOME WITH A WATER HOSE. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE RIGHT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, BEARING HOUSING, 1/E AXLE, ROTOR, CALIPER, BRAKE PADS, EMERGENCY BRAKE, ETC...LUCKILY, WERE CLOSE TO HOME AND WERE NOT TRAVELING 70 MPH. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS MY WIFE AND I WERE ABLE TO GET ALL OF OUR CHILDREN OUT OF THE EXPEDITION SAFELY. OUR EXPEDITION IS A 2004. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10232749
Machine
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