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Engineering Analysis · Closed

BATTERY EXPLOSIONS

Action number
EA96005
Opened
May 30, 1996
Closed
May 29, 1997
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

What NHTSA is examining

A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.an engineering analysis closing report is included in the public file.

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.