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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

POWER MIRROR CIRCUIT FIRES

Action number
PE98038
Opened
Jul 8, 1998
Closed
Nov 20, 1998
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

What NHTSA is examining

alleged that a short circuit in the remote power mirror control switch causes a fire in the driver's door.

Vehicles under investigation

1993 Ford E Series1994 Ford E Series1995 Ford E Series

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.