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Old Jan 9, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by thumper
Well it was the tie rod and IT CAME OFF! Luckily I was only doing 40-45mph. The left wheel cocked all the way to the right and cause me to vere to the curve. I cranked the steering all the way left and stopped about a inch from the curve. I had been on the Interstate doing 70mph not 5min before this happened so I feel lucky to be alive honestly. Got it towed to the shop and they replaced the nut they forgot to put back on the tie rod. Luckily no other damage.
Damn!

I would give them shit about it because that is incredibly dangerous. Was any other damage caused by the wheel falling back like that? I would demand them to give you some sort of compensation.
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