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NHTSA Investigation RQ98021

Recall Query · Ford Motor Company · PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

ClosedRecall Query

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.

Model years namedModel years in our database that NHTSA associated with this inquiry. Being named in an investigation says nothing about whether an individual vehicle has any problem.
1
1 model
Opened
Nov 10, 1998
Recall Query
Closed
May 23, 2000
No associated recall recorded

What NHTSA is examining

The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published

PARKING BRAKE

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
RQ98021
Investigation type
Recall Query (RQ)
Status
Closed
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
Opened
Nov 10, 1998
Closed
May 23, 2000
Associated recall campaign
None recorded

Vehicles named in this investigation

1 model year 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.