Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
OUTER HOOD PANEL DETACHMENT
Action number
PE97011
Opened
Mar 13, 1997
Closed
Sep 30, 1997
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
What NHTSA is examining
The office of defects investigation has received 6 reports indicating the outer hood panel separated from the vehicles as they were being driven.ford has provide 39 additional reports that are consistent with odi reports.ford indicates that the likely cause is prior collision damage.this investigation is being upgraded to further study this issue.
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.