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Engineering Analysis · Closed

ALLEGED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL

Action number
EA98018
Opened
Aug 31, 1998
Closed
Sep 30, 1999
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

What NHTSA is examining

The details of information and data evaluated during this investigation are stated in the engineering analysis closing report, dated september 30, 1999.a safety-related defect trend resulting from interference by the floor mat with proper operation of the throttle in the subject vehicles was not identified during the course of the ea, and the invrestigation has been closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding that no safety-related defect exists.the agency will continue to monitor future complaints on this issue to identify any increasing trend of occurrence, and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.

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.