NHTSA Complaint #732590 — 1996 FORD WINDSTAR

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	732590
Vehicle	1996 FORD WINDSTAR
Component	WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Date of Incident	March 10, 2000
Date Filed	October 4, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

WE WERE DRIVING AT APPROX. 45 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL CAME OFF AND ROLLED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. MY THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WAS SMASHED AS THE VEHICLE SKIDDED TO A STOP. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN SAID THAT IT APPEARED THE BOLTS HAD SOMEHOW SHEARED OFF. WE HAD NOT HAD ANY RECENT REPAIRS TO THE WHEELS AND HAD NOT CHANGED TIRES SINCE NOVEMBER 1999. MY HUSBAND AND 2 YOUNG CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE POLICE DROVE BY AND WHEN THEY SAW THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED DID NOT STOP TO TAKE A REPORT. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND WE WERE REQUIRED TO PAY OUR $500.00 DEDUCTIBLE. WE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR, HOWEVER, THEY DENIED ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED IN MARCH.*AK

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