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1999 FORD WINDSTAR — SUSPENSION:REAR

crash · 845964 · 2011-03-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON OCTOBER 1, 2010 I WAS DRIVING ON I 75 IN MY 1999 FORD WINDSTAR. ABOUT 50 MILES FROM HOME THE REAR AXLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR BROKE. I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR SWERVED LEFT TO RIGHT DID A 180 DEGREE TURN SO I WAS TRACKING DOWN I 75 AT ABOUT 60 MILES AN HOUR. THEN I SKIDDED INTO THE GUARD RAIL ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD, BACK ON TO THE HIGH AND FINALLY ENDED UP BACKED INTO THE DITCH ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ROAD. ABOUT 110 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT WE RECEIVED NOTICE OF A RECALL ON THE REAR AXLE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10386885
Machine
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