U.S. auto safety regulators on Monday closed a six-year-old investigation into 1.47 million Ford Explorer SUVs over reports of exhaust odors in vehicle compartments and exposure to carbon monoxide without seeking a recall.
conducted an in-depth investigation first opened in July 2016 that included review of over 6,500 consumer complaints over 2011-2017 model year vehicles, including police versions of the SUV, and found no evidence of a safety issue.
The investigation did find issues with dealers, government fleets and others modifying the Police Interceptor vehicles. So-called "upfitting" -- adding sirens, lights, cages, auxiliary power -- is typically performed by governmental fleet operations, independent repair facilities, or local dealers. Ford, which did not immediately comment Monday, said in 2017 "if the holes are not properly sealed, it creates an opening where exhaust could enter the cabin."
Even without FSA repairs, "no vehicles unaffected by upfitter issues or prior crash damage were identified with levels that exceed accepted occupational exposure levels."
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