NHTSA Complaint #10191824 — 1998 MERCURY SABLE

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10191824
Vehicle	1998 MERCURY SABLE
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Date of Incident	May 27, 1998
Date Filed	May 27, 2007
Mileage	109,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

I WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF WORK WHEN I HEARD MY FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. I WAS STILL IN THE PARKING LOT GOING LESS THAN 10 MPH. WHEN I GOT THE TIRE OFF I NOTICED THAT MY SPRING HAD BROKEN AND WAS RUBBING UP AGAINST MY TIRE CAUSING MY LOW-SPEED BLOWOUT. FORD HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE SPRINGS DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION, BUT HAVE ONLY RECALLED THE 99-01 MODELS. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO LOOK INTO EXTENDING THE RECALL AS I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY 98 OWNER TO EXPERIENCE SUCH AN ISSUE. I AM THANKFUL, THOUGH, THAT THIS DID HAPPEN IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS ONLY TWO MINUTES AWAY FROM GETTING ON I-75, AND PROBABLY COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE. *TR

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