NHTSA Complaint #10258482 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, WHEN RIGHT REAR WHEEL MADE TRANSITION FROM DRIVEWAY, CURB, TO STREET, RIGHT REAR STRUT COIL SPRING BLEW APART AND PUNCTURED INSIDE SIDEWALL OF TIRE. WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE TIRE AND BOTH REAR COMPLETE STRUT ASSEMBLIES. AFTER HEARING OF OTHER SAME INSTANCES I INVESTIGATED THE NHTSA SITE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF THE SAME, BOTH FRONT AND REAR HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR COMPLAINTS. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT FORD HAD A RECALL FOR THE VERY SAME CONDITION FOR 1999-2001TAURUS, RECALL 04S17 / NHTSA 04V332000. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 01/13/2009 65,270 MILES. THIS TYPE OF DEFECT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH - SHOULD BE A RECALL ON FRONT AND REAR SPRING COILS. *TR