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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FAILURE

Action number
PE97035
Opened
Jul 22, 1997
Closed
Nov 26, 1997
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

What NHTSA is examining

Front Suspension coil springs may fracture with the vehicle in motion, posing a potential compromise to the driver's ability to control the vehicle.

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.