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NHTSA Investigation SQ98019

Investigation · FTCA, Inc. · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

ClosedInvestigation

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
Oct 23, 1998
Investigation
Closed
Nov 16, 1998
No associated recall recorded

What NHTSA is examining

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

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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
SQ98019
Investigation type
Investigation (SQ)
Status
Closed
Manufacturer
FTCA, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Opened
Oct 23, 1998
Closed
Nov 16, 1998
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.