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Engineering Analysis · Closed

FIRES IN STEERING COLUMN

Action number
EA95002
Opened
Feb 24, 1995
Closed
Sep 30, 1996
Outcome
Recall 96V071000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 96V071000.

Campaign 96V071000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.

What NHTSA is examining

Electrical fires in the steering column.

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.