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NHTSA Defect Petition DP02007

Defect Petition · FUEL-FED FIRES · Opened 2002-08-22 · Closed 2002-12-04

Investigation

Action number
DP02007
Type
Defect Petition
Open date
2002-08-22
Close date
2002-12-04
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD; LINCOLN; MERCURY
Affected components
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Affected model years
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Affected (make, year) variants
28

Summary

THE FARS DATA SHOWS THAT THE RISK OF FIRE FROM IMPACT IN ALL DIRECTIONS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS THE SAME AS ALL OTHER SEDANS.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE NOT OVER REPRESENTED WITH RESPECT TO THE RISK OF FIRE IN REAL-WORLD HIGH-ENERGY CRASHES.A FURTHER DISCUSSION OF ISSUES RELATED TO POST CRASH FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS SET OUT IN THE CLOSING REPORT FOR SQ 01-014 AND THAT REPORT IS IN THE DOCKET FOR THIS PETITION.AFTER REVIEWING THE PETITION AND ITS SUPPORTING MATERIALS, AS WELL AS INFORMATION FURNISHED BY FORD AND GM, AND INFORMATION WITHIN THE AGENCY'S POSSESSION FROM PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIONS,NHTSA HAS CONCLUDED THAT FUTHER INVESTIGATION CONCERNING POST-CRASH FIRES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS NOT LIKELY TO LEAD TO A DECISION THAT THE VEHICLES CONTAIN A SAFETY DEFECT.

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