The report discusses the December 30, 1980, agreement between Ford Motor Company and the Department of Transportation settling the Department's investigation of an alleged defect in certain transmissions used in 1970-79 model year Fords. The report also examines various aspects of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's handling of the case, including (1) the Administration's and Ford's actions to meet the requirements of the settlement agreement and to monitor the settlement's effectiveness; (2) the Administration's actions to increase public awareness of the issue; and (3) the Administration's analysis and presentation of accident statistics, particularly fatality statistics, related to the case.


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    Title :

    Auto Safety: Effectiveness of Ford Transmission Settlement Still at Issue


    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    142 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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