Outer hood panel detachment

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Ford vehicles. Closed 30 September 1997.

Investigation
PE97011
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
13 March 1997
Closed
30 September 1997

What NHTSA investigated

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.

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
FordMUSTANG1994–1996
FordWINDSTAR1994–1996

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.