| Subject: C/V Gas tank get's FED. OK |
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Date Posted: 12:15:52 10/04/02 Fri
Safety Report on Police Cars
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (No Author) - Friday, October 4, 2002
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (AP) - A 10-month federal investigation ended today without finding a defect in the Ford Crown Victoria police cars linked to the fiery deaths of a dozen officers.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the car exceeds federal standards for fuel system safety and the rate of fires was not much greater than with Chevrolet Caprice police cars.
Each of the 12 officers' deaths since 1983 involved a Crown Victoria gas tank catching fire, often after being hit in the rear in a high-speed crash.
The agency said the car met current federal standards that require a vehicle to withstand a rear crash at 30 miles per hour without leaking fuel. The agency also said the vehicle did not leak fuel during a test at 50 miles per hour, which the agency has proposed to be the new standard.
"Clearly, we know the vehicle meets the regulation so it's great to see this has happened, but it's not a surprise," said a spokeswoman for Ford Motor, Sara Tatchio
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