# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE97011
> **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
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE97011)
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