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Search Results   Report Date : November 21, 2009 at 02:50 PM NHTSA Action Number : EA02025 N/A NHTSA Action Number : EA02025 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          FORD / CROWN VICTORIA     1992-1997      LINCOLN / TOWN CAR     1992-1997      MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS     1992-1997 Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY Component : ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Date Investigation Opened : September 6, 2002 Date Investigation Closed : June 30, 2004 Summary: BASED ON THE LOW RATE OF FIRE INCIDENTS (2.5 INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES SOLD) WHERE FAILURE OF THE SCDS IS INVOLVED AND THE AGE OF THE VEHICLES ¿ 7 TO 11 YEARS ¿ A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT. Check to Request Research. Submit below.