NHTSA Complaint #10298370 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

BACKED OUT OF GARAGE, FRONT OF CAR SHOOK THEN LEFT FRONT END DROPPED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER RETRIEVED A PIECE OF THE BROKEN SPRING OUT OF THE TIRE, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PUNCTURE. THIS IS THE ONLY OCCURRENCE UNDER CURRENT OWNERSHIP. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE GARAGE WHERE THE LEFT FRONT SPRING AND TIRE WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE SWAY BAR LINK WAS BROKEN WHEN THE SPRING BROKE THEREFORE THIS PART ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BLESSING HERE IS THAT THIS DEFECT OCCURRED WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY OWN GARAGE RATHER THAN A HIGHWAY--HENCE GREATLY DECREASING MY RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. *TR