NHTSA Complaint #10125561 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE AND THE SHARP EDGE OF THE SPRING (CREATED BY THE BREAK) STUCK INTO MY TIRE CAUSING A FLAT. THE CAR CAME TO A GRINDING HAULT. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5-10 MPH, TURNING DOWN A SIDE STREET. I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY 2 MINUTES EARLIER. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS PROBABLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. WHEN I TALKED TO THE SERVICE TECH. AT MY LOCAL DEALER HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A RECALL ITEM BUT FORD DID NOT SEND OUT NOTICES AND THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM CARS WHEN THEY COME IN BROKEN. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT SPRINGS AND THE ONE TIRE THAT WAS DAMAGED.