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Complaint 1319249

2002 FORD F-250 • SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING • incident Aug 3, 2016

Crash
No
Fire
Yes
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1319249
Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Model Year
2002
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Incident Date
Aug 3, 2016
Date Received
Sep 20, 2016
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HUB BEARING CAUGHT FIRE, WHICH ALSO SET THE REST OF THE TIRE ON FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 136,000.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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