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  Defect Investigation of Cruise Control Cable

Investigation of Cruise Control Cable

Subject: Cruise control cable
Components covered:
  • Vehicle speed control
  • Vehicle speed control accelerator pedal
  • Vehicle speed control cables
  • Cruise control
  • Vehicle speed control linkages
  • Vehicle speed control springs
Investigations Summary: This investigation was opened on Jul. 17, 2012. It was closed on Jul. 17, 2012. On July 8, 2012, the center for auto safety has petitioned NHTSA to open defect investigations on model year (my) 2002 â– 2004 Ford escape and Mazda tribute vehicles with certain cruise control cables. The center for auto safety has also petitioned for a hearing to address whether Ford motor company (Ford) and Mazda north american operations (Mazda) met their obligations to notify owners and correct a defect in certain Ford escape and Mazda tribute vehicles. The petitions to open investigations are denied as unnecessary and the petitions to conduct hearingsare denied. Odi ids referenced above are: 10109921, 10116267, 10116574,10121108, 10125928, 10128545, 10130133,10137520, 10153327, 10155295, 10155817, 10159048, 10164205, 10165007, 10177337, 10184382, 10195378,10199728, 10201424, 10203178, 10204179, 10207677, 10214472, 10218668, 10222869, 10229600, 10255417,10256387, 10258046, 10259777, 10260591, 10266150, 10273613, 10291508, 10303282, 10303434, 10316154,10321828, 10323339, 10325817, 10331278, 10334038, 10335779, 10341773, 10342450, 10345004, 10363982,10370338, 10379444, 10432635, 10451652, 10466261, 891605, 10053779, 10125132, 10146998, 10149101,10160004, 10161052, 10170988, 10178811, 10204780, 10215610, 10222996, 10239609, 10252790, 10253666,10262773, 10264280, 10280669, 10289784, 10294932, 10312464, 10316440, 10343662, 10354530, 10413665,10461195
Vehicles Affected by this investigation:
  • 2002 Ford Escape
  • 2003 Ford Escape
  • 2004 Ford Escape
  • 2001 Mazda Tribute
  • 2002 Mazda Tribute
  • 2003 Mazda Tribute
  • 2004 Mazda Tribute

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