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Engineering Analysis · Closed

UNDER HOOD FIRES

Action number
EA99006
Opened
Mar 11, 1999
Closed
May 19, 1999
Outcome
Recall 99V124000

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 99V124000.

Campaign 99V124000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.

What NHTSA is examining

Alleged that the engine compartment fires on the driver's side in the area of the left front wheel well and the brake master cylinder

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.