NHTSA Complaint #10087516 — 2002 NORTHWOOD ARCTIC
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10087516 |
| Vehicle | 2002 NORTHWOOD ARCTIC |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 12,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
INSIGNIFICANT THICKNESS OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKETS RESULTED IN BRACKET FAILURE WITH RELATED TIRE BLOW OUTS. CONSUMER NOTICED FRACTURED BRACKET WHILE PARKED IN A REST STOP BEFORE IT CAUSED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TO BLOW OUT. CONSUMER HAD A CONFORMATION FORM WHERE THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT WRONG MATERIAL BRACKET WAS USED. THE BRACKET SHOULD HAVE BEEN BE 3 1/16 INCHES THICK, BUT IT WAS ONLY 1 1/8 INCHES THICK. *AK
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