TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FLAT TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THE FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 5/11/12 *CN