NHTSA Complaint #11611335 — 2013 FORD F-150

The contact owns a 2013 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the contact heard an abnormal sound and became aware that the spare tire had almost struck another vehicle that was following behind. The vehicle was steered over to the side of the road and inspected. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle he observed that an unknown steel cable underneath the vehicle holding up the spare tire was corroded and had snapped. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.