Milw aukee Ford W indstar Milw aukee Ford W indstar Rear Axle Beam C Corrosion Failure i F il Presentation to ODI Managem ent and PE1 0 -0 1 6 NCC 0 7 / 2 7 / 2 0 1 0 1
Milwaukee Ford Windstar Rear Axle B Beam Corrosion Failure C i F il The complaint vehicle (VOQ10342863) was inspected on p ( Q ) p 07/26/10 with a Ford representative. Then the accident site was visited (without the Ford rep). The rear axle had corroded was visited (without the Ford rep) The rear axle had corroded and failed on the left side. The Panhard rod buckled allowing the left rear trailing arm to twist and leaving substantial left h l f ili i d l i b i l l f rear fender-well tire marks. The vehicle was reported to have been traveling at 50 mph in the third lane when the axle failed, the driver lost control, hit the Jersey barrier, and both front air bags deployed. 2
3 VOQ 10342863
4 VOQ 10342863 – PAR page 1
5 VOQ 10342863 – PAR page 2
6 VOQ 10342863 – PAR page 3
7 VOQ 10342863 – PAR page 4
8 American Family Insurance documentation
9 VIN data plate
10 Front view of vehicle
11 Left side of vehicle
12 Left side of vehicle
13 Both air bags deployed
14 Front view after vehicle was raised
15 Rear view after vehicle was raised
16 Left side of fractured axle
17 Right side of fractured axle
Evidence the axle dragged along the concrete roadway 18
19 Left rear fender well tire marks
20 Right rear fender well tire marks
Left rear trailing arm as viewed from in front of the left rear wheel 21
22 Fuel tank was contacted by the axle
23 View of axle from below
General location of the accident Note: no gouges could be located along the roadway surface 24
25 Apparent site of accident
The End For more information contact: Dan Pearse Transportation Safety Engineer United States Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Research and Test Center Defects Analysis Group Post Office Box B37 P t Offi B B37 10820 State Route 347 East Liberty, OH 43319--0337 937-666-4511 x267 937-666-4511 x267 dan.pearse@dot.gov 26
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