NHTSA Complaint #10398974 — 2002 FORD TAURUS
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10398974 |
| Vehicle | 2002 FORD TAURUS |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 106,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
AT 7:30 AM ON APRIL 29, 2011, I LEFT MY APARTMENT AND GOT INTO MY CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK. I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND WENT TO BACK OUT AND IMMEDIATELY I HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND NOTICED THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. I CALLED AAA AND THEY ARRIVED BY 8:00 AM AND THE GENTLEMAN REMOVED THE TIRE AND FOUND THAT IT WAS TORE IN HALF IN A SEMI-CIRCLE SHAPE. HE THEN LOOKED AT THE SPRING AND REALIZED THAT IT WAS COMPLETED BROKE IN HALF AS WELL. THE SPRING WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED AND WAS BROKEN OFF FROM THE TOP WHERE IT WAS MOUNTED AS WELL. HE THEN CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO COME, WHICH TOOK THE CAR TO A NEARBY MECHANIC TO REPAIR THE ISSUE.
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