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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

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Milw aukee Ford W indstar Milw aukee Ford W indstar Rear Axle Beam C i F il Corrosion Failure

Presentation to ODI Managem ent and NCC 0 7 / 2 7 / 2 0 1 0 PE1 0 -0 1 6

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Milwaukee Ford Windstar Rear Axle B C i F il Beam Corrosion Failure

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 h l f ili i d l i b i l l f the left rear trailing arm to twist and leaving substantial left 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.

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VOQ 10342863 3

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VOQ 10342863 – PAR page 1 4

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VOQ 10342863 – PAR page 2 5

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VOQ 10342863 – PAR page 3 6

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VOQ 10342863 – PAR page 4 7

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American Family Insurance documentation 8

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VIN data plate 9

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Front view of vehicle 10

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Left side of vehicle 11

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Left side of vehicle 12

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Both air bags deployed 13

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Front view after vehicle was raised 14

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Rear view after vehicle was raised 15

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Left side of fractured axle 16

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Right side of fractured axle 17

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Evidence the axle dragged along the concrete roadway 18

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Left rear fender well tire marks 19

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Right rear fender well tire marks 20

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Left rear trailing arm as viewed from in front of the left rear wheel 21

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Fuel tank was contacted by the axle 22

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View of axle from below 23

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General location of the accident 24 Note: no gouges could be located along the roadway surface

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Apparent site of accident 25

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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 P t Offi B B37 Post Office Box B37 10820 State Route 347 East Liberty, OH 43319--0337 937-666-4511 x267 937-666-4511 x267 dan.pearse@dot.gov