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2009 FORD EDGE — SUSPENSION

fire · 951410 · 2012-11-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD EDGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, BURNING OIL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WERE NO FAILURES DETECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN WEEKS LATER TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A BROKEN SEAL FROM THE AXLE WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10486339
Machine
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