# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA02023
> **FRONT SUSP COLLAPSE/WHEEL SEPARATION** · Opened 2002-09-09 · Closed 2003-02-19
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA02023
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 2002-09-09
- **Close date:** 2003-02-19
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** SUSPENSION:FRONT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM; SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- **Affected model years:** 2000, 2001, 2002
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 12
## Summary

SEE ATTACHED REPORT.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA02023)
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