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Engineering Analysis · Closed

OUTER HOOD PANEL DETACHMENT

Action number
EA97018
Opened
Sep 30, 1997
Closed
Oct 22, 1997
Outcome
Recall 97V180000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 97V180000.

Campaign 97V180000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.

What NHTSA is examining

There is no summary currently available

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.