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Defect Petition · Closed

FUEL TANK

Action number
DP79048
Opened
May 25, 1979
Closed
Jun 7, 1979
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

What NHTSA is examining

FUEL TANK

Vehicles under investigation

1970 Ford Maverick1971 Ford Maverick1972 Ford Maverick1973 Ford Maverick1970 Mercury Comet1971 Mercury Comet1972 Mercury Comet1973 Mercury Comet

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.