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NHTSA Investigation

RQ98020

FUEL LINE DAMAGE FROM JUMP STARTING

Type: RQStatus: ClosedOpened: November 3, 1998Closed: November 15, 2000

Key Takeaways

  • Investigation RQ98020 currently maps to 2 tracked vehicle-year pages across 1 make.
  • This page summarizes the public investigation subject, status, timing, and affected tracked vehicles linked from NHTSA source data.
  • The linked component on this record is fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings.
  • This investigation record also references recall campaign 98V060000.

What This Investigation Page Shows

This page summarizes a public NHTSA investigation record tied to one or more tracked vehicle-year pages in our database. Investigation records sit between owner complaints and recall campaigns: they can remain open, close without a recall, or connect to a later remedy action. Use this page to see which tracked vehicles are linked to the record, then open the individual vehicle pages for complaints, recalls, and crash test context.

Investigation Summary

There is no summary currently available

Manufacturer listed on the source record: Ford Motor Company

Component listed on the source record: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Affected Vehicles (2)

YearMakeModel
1997FordExplorer
1998FordExplorer

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