NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation RQ97009
Recall Query · Ford Motor Company · STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
REAR LOWER SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY
TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE CARS THAT WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SAFETY RECALL 93V-106 SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE PHENOMENON, AND TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS REMEDY FAILURE ISSUE
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- RQ97009
- Investigation type
- Recall Query (RQ)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 16, 1999
- Associated recall campaign
- 93V106000
Vehicles named in this investigation
7 model years across 3 models
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.