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1999 FORD F-350 — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 796563 · 2010-06-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-350. WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD POP SOUND COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, SECONDS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 50000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10340813
Machine
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