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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006060073 | Incident Date: Mar, 12 2006 |
| Consumer's City: BEDFORD | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TAURUS | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:springs:coil springs |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP52U4WA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 01 2006 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 27 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On saturday, march 11,2006, i parked my car in my carport at 7 pm, having driven 30 miles that day with no problems. it remained there until monday morning, march 13, 2006, when i discovered a flat front left tire. the aaa tower noticed the tire was completely destroyed by a coil which had broken off from the spring, preventing him from releasing the tire from the wheel. the ford dealer said my car was not included in the recall. however, my car clearly had the same problem. the spring break was clean, there was no rust, and there had been no provocation to cause a break. had i been driving, there could have been a major accident. the repair bill was $875.00 to replace the front springs and struts and tire. the tower, ford dealer and both repair mechanics examined the coil that broke off. i do not have the part. *jb |
