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2002 FORD WINDSTAR — SUSPENSION

fire · 963779 · 2013-02-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
180,000
Speed
35 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 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V195000 (SUSPENSION). AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD SCRAPPING FROM THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AS THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK AND SHIFT ABNORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10498569
Machine
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