NHTSA Complaint #10255909 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

SUSPENSION:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10255909
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of Incident	January 19, 2009
Date Filed	January 21, 2009
Mileage	39,954 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

2002 FORD TAURUS SES WITH 40,000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS PARKED. STARTED TO BACK UP AND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. UPON CHANGING TIRE, REALIZED INSIDE OF TIRE HAD BEEN SLICED. CAUSE WAS THE COIL SPRING BURSTED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, NOTICED THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON 1999-2001 TAURUS'S. DID NOT INCLUDE THE 2002 MODEL YEAR. CONTACTED FORD AND THEY REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. STATED THE 2002 IS NOT UNDER RECALL. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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