NHTSA Complaint #10446169 — 1999 FORD RANGER

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10446169
Vehicle	1999 FORD RANGER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	August 3, 2011
Date Filed	February 1, 2012
Mileage	168,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

THE SPARE TIRE WAS NOTICED TO BE MISSING AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXTREMELY WEAK MOUNTING. UPON INSPECTION THE ENTIRE REAR SECTION OF THE FRAME HAD SEVERE RUST THRU. THE BELL SHAPED PIECE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK HAD RUSTED AND COLLAPSED. THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM THE VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN DATE AND SPEED. THE CROSS MEMBER HOLDING UP THE FUEL TAKE WAS EXTREMELY RUSTED, AND WOULD HAVE FAILED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE FRAME AT THE REAR BUMPER MOUNTING LOCATION WAS RUSTED AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE REAR BUMPER TO DETACH FROM VEHICLE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE RIGHT SIDE SHOCK MOUNT WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY OFF. THE SPARE TIRE HAD FALLEN, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, AND THE GAS TANK AND REAR BUMPER WERE CLOSE TO FALLING OFF, WHICH WOULD HAVE ALSO CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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