| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007099259 | Incident Date: Feb, 19 2007 |
| Consumer's City: MATTAWAN | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TAURUS | Model Year: 2002 |
| 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#: 1FAFP55U62G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 19 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 11 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I backed out of a parking space and heard a grinding sound. i checked the front end but could not see any problems. i drove forward approximately 10 feet and heard a bang as the right front passenger side tire blew out. when i changed the tire i found the right front coil spring impaled in the tire's sidewall. the spring broke and the sharp end rotated into the tire. fifteen minutes earlier, i had been driving at 70 mph on i-80 before exiting at mishawaka. i had the car towed to a local garage , and the spring/strut assembly was vreplaced. the tow truck driver commented he had seen approximately 20 of these incidents over the past 12 months.*ak |
