# 2002 MERCURY SABLE — SUSPENSION:FRONT
> NHTSA complaint `706736` · 2009-02-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT
- **Miles at failure:** 71,000
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND A LOUD EXPLOSION TYPE OF NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE LEFT FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR WAS SITTING ON THE CONCRETE AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT.  I WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AFTER APPLYING THE SPARE DONUT. GOT THE FRONT SPRING COIL AND TIRE REPAIRED FOR $480.00  I CALLED LIBERTY FORD (VERMILION, OHIO) DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY RECALLS. *TR
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