NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE97011

Preliminary Evaluation · OUTER HOOD PANEL DETACHMENT · Opened 1997-03-13 · Closed 1997-09-30

Investigation

Action number: PE97011
Type: Preliminary Evaluation
Open date: 1997-03-13
Close date: 1997-09-30
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Affected makes: FORD
Affected components: STRUCTURE
Affected model years: 1994, 1995, 1996
Affected (make, year) variants: 6

Summary

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 6 REPORTS INDICATING THE OUTER HOOD PANEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLES AS THEY WERE BEING DRIVEN.FORD HAS PROVIDE 39 ADDITIONAL REPORTS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ODI REPORTS.FORD INDICATES THAT THE LIKELY CAUSE IS PRIOR COLLISION DAMAGE.THIS INVESTIGATION IS BEING UPGRADED TO FURTHER STUDY THIS ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI investigation page
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