Defect Investigation Detail

FORD / WINDSTAR / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Action Number: PE97011 Vehicale/Equipment Name: FORD
Vehicale/Equipment Model: WINDSTAR Vehicale/Equipment Year: 1996
Component Name: STRUCTURE Manufacturer's Name: Ford Motor Company
Date Opened: Mar, 13 1997 Date Closed: Sep, 30 1997
Subject: OUTER HOOD PANEL DETACHMENT Summary: The office of defects investigation has received 6 reports indicating the outer hood panel separated from the vehicles as they were being driven.ford has provide 39 additional reports that are consistent with odi reports.ford indicates that the likely cause is prior collision damage.this investigation is being upgraded to further study this issue.