NHTSA Complaint #10139931 — 2001 FORD EXPEDITION SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10139931
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXPEDITION
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Date of Incident	July 26, 2003
Date Filed	October 13, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	5
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

CERTIFIED LTR REQUESTING NHTSA INITIATE A DEFECT INVESTIGATION RE SELECTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY VEHICLES LEFT FRONT INNER BEARINGS FOR ADVANCED FATIGUE CRACKS. *TS COMPLAINANT WAS RECENTLY ASKED TO CONSULT IN THE MATTER OF A FATAL HIGH SPEED HEAD ON TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION. WHILE DRIVING WESTBOUND 2001 FORD EXPEDITION VEERED INTO THE ONCOMING LANE AND STRUCK AN EASTBOUND 2000 FORD F250 LONG BED TRUCK TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. THE RESULTING COLLISION KILLED THE THREE OCCUPANTS IN THE 2001 EXPEDITION AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE 2000 FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCK. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS SHOWED THAT THE LEFT FRONT INNER BEARING FAILED ON THE EXPLORER AS A RESULT OF PROGRESSIVE FATIGUE. THE BEARING FAILURE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES. PLEASE REFERENCE ODI# 10139953 TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON THE 2000 FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCK. *NM

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