Defect Petition · HEAVY LATERAL VIBRATION · Opened 1998-01-06 · Closed 1998-02-04
Investigation
Action number
DP98001
Type
Defect Petition
Open date
1998-01-06
Close date
1998-02-04
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD
Affected components
STRUCTURE
Affected model years
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
Affected (make, year) variants
4
Summary
NHTSA WAS PETITIONED TO COMMENCE A DEFECT INVESTIGATION OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ON JANUARY 6, 1998.THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT EARLY MODEL FORD EXPLORER SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES DEVELOP HEAVY LATERAL VIBRATIONS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH AND WHEN ENCOUNTERING BUMPS AT LOW SPEEDS.THE PETITION FURTHER ALLEGES THAT THESE VIBRATIONS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.THE ANALYSIS OF THE PETITION IS PRESENTED IN THE ATTACHED NOTICE WHICH IS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.