NHTSA Complaint #10060296 — 1998 FORD WINDSTAR

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10060296
Vehicle	1998 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Date of Incident	March 1, 2004
Date Filed	March 3, 2004
Mileage	61,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

A VIBRATION BEGAN SUDDENLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. AFTER GETTING RAPIDLY WORSE, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF OF MY 1998 FORD WINDSTAR AT 45 MPH WHEN THE LUG BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE GROUND. I RETRIEVED THE WHEEL AND FOUND ALL FIVE LUGS, WITH THEIR LUG NUTS STILL ATTACHED, CAPTURED BETWEEN THE HUBCAP AND THE WHEEL. THE POLICE OFFICER WHO RESPONDED REPEATEDLY STATED THAT HE WAS AMAZED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL OVER AND THAT I WAS LUCKY THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

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