NHTSA Complaint #10398974 — 2002 FORD TAURUS

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10398974
Vehicle	2002 FORD TAURUS
Component	WHEELS
Date of Incident	April 29, 2011
Date Filed	April 29, 2011
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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