NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation RQ98012
Recall Query · Ford Motor Company · POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
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
TRANSFER CASES AND REAR DRIVESHAFT
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
- RQ98012
- Investigation type
- Recall Query (RQ)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1999
- Associated recall campaign
- 97V204000
Vehicles named in this investigation
6 model years across 1 model
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.