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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT DOOR DROPS ABRUPTLY

Action number
PE02076
Opened
Oct 10, 2002
Closed
Mar 10, 2003
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

What NHTSA is examining

Odi has identified 30 incidents resulting in minor to moderate personal injuries that have been caused by abrupt door drops over the approximately eight - twelve year period of product usage and exposure (1991-1995 to 2003).most of the injury incidents appear to have been caused by a fracture of the gas filled lift assist cylinder mounting stud.stud fractures have occurred randomly over time and do not exhibit any apparent trend relating to date of vehicle production or time-in-service (exposure).the odi closing report summarizes the details of this 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.