NHTSA Complaint #10253982 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE VERY ROUGHLY AND ALMOST DROVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER AND HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SPRING SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED A HOLE IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA08018 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS), DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED AUGUST 28, 2008, DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED: OPEN WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CLOSED AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 152,000.