NHTSA Complaint #10394467 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE FRONT COIL SPRING SUDDENLY FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A LOCAL DEALER THE FIRST FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE SECOND FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO AN UNKNOWN RELATED MANUFACTURER RECALL BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,200 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.