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Defect Petition · Closed

SUDDEN ACCELERATION

Action number
DP99004
Opened
Jul 29, 1999
Closed
Apr 6, 2000
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

What NHTSA is examining

The subject vehicles' cruise control is energized whenever the ignition is turned on.it is alleged that a sudden acceleration event may occur as a result.

Vehicles under investigation

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.