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1996 Ford Windstar
13 Defect Investigations from the NHTSA
NHTSA Defect Investigations for the 1996 Ford Windstar
The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 1996 Ford Windstar, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:
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INVESTIGATION: ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
NHTSA #EA08021
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INVESTIGATION: ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
NHTSA #PE08035
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INVESTIGATION: FUEL TANK CRACKS
NHTSA #EA99020
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INVESTIGATION: FUEL TANK FATIGUE CRACKING
NHTSA #RQ02011
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INVESTIGATION: FAILURE OF AUTO TRANS PARK LOCK SYSTEM
NHTSA #PE96015
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INVESTIGATION: REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM
NHTSA #PE98056
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INVESTIGATION: BRAKE PEDAL FADE/EXTENDED STOP DISTANCE
NHTSA #EA96026
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INVESTIGATION: BRAKE PEDAL FADE/EXTENDED STOPPING
NHTSA #PE96042
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INVESTIGATION: HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE FAILURE
NHTSA #RQ04003
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INVESTIGATION: OUTER HOOD PANEL DETACHMENT
NHTSA #EA97018
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INVESTIGATION: OUTER HOOD PANEL DETACHMENT
NHTSA #PE97011
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INVESTIGATION: SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BREAKAGE
NHTSA #EA00027
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INVESTIGATION: SUSPENSION COIL SPRING BREAKAGE
NHTSA #PE00024




