THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND WARNING DINGS WHEN THE DOOR IS DEFINITELY SHUT. IF I OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES IT WILL SOMETIMES GO OFF. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE DOOR CANNOT BE LOCKED WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. CAUSES BATTERY TO DRAIN BECAUSE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH LI…
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THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT AND WARNING DINGS WHEN THE DOOR IS DEFINITELY SHUT. IF I OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR MULTIPLE TIMES IT WILL SOMETIMES GO OFF. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND THE DOOR CANNOT BE LOCKED WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CREATING A SAFETY ISSUE. CAUSES BATTERY TO DRAIN BECAUSE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON AND I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH LIGHTS ON WHICH MAKES NIGHTTIME DRIVING DANGEROUS. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND FORD NEEDS TO RECALL IT.
NHTSA ODI #10927356
Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 2016
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THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. ALSO THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/STAY LOCKED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM TO BE EITHER IN THE SENSOR OR THE DOOR LATCH ITSELF. …
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THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. ALSO THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/STAY LOCKED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM TO BE EITHER IN THE SENSOR OR THE DOOR LATCH ITSELF. AT FIRST IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM, BUT NOW SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING MORE OFTEN. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A FEW WEEKS. WILL BE TAKING IT TO BE REPAIRED IN A FEW DAYS
NHTSA ODI #10926828
26,000 miles · Nov 17, 2016
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MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE I WAS TURNING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AS MENTIONED IN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, I TOO HAVE THE ISSUE OF THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT DISPLAYING "AJAR". BECAUSE OF THIS ALMOST ACCIDENT, I NOW OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR AS MANY TIMES AS IT TAKES TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS CLOSE AND THE LIGHT IS OFF. MY LI…
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MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE I WAS TURNING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AS MENTIONED IN MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, I TOO HAVE THE ISSUE OF THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT DISPLAYING "AJAR". BECAUSE OF THIS ALMOST ACCIDENT, I NOW OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR AS MANY TIMES AS IT TAKES TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS CLOSE AND THE LIGHT IS OFF. MY LIFE MATTERS.
NHTSA ODI #10926759
Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2016
Structure
THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. ALSO THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/STAY LOCKED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM TO BE EITHER IN THE SENSOR OR THE DOOR LATCH ITSE…
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THE DRIVER DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THIS CAUSES THE INTERIOR LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. ALSO THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK/STAY LOCKED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN INITIALLY STARTING THE VEHICLE AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM TO BE EITHER IN THE SENSOR OR THE DOOR LATCH ITSELF. AT FIRST IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM, BUT NOW SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING MORE OFTEN. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A FEW WEEKS. WILL BE TAKING IT TO BE REPAIRED IN A FEW DAYS.
NHTSA ODI #10926562
Mileage unknown · Nov 15, 2016
Electrical SystemStructure
WHEN I CLOSE MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND START MY 2013 FORD EDGE, IT THINKS MY DOOR IS AJAR. THIS IS A LATCH PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB. I AM HOPING THAT THE NHTSA WILL FORCE FORD TO RECALL THESE VEH…
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WHEN I CLOSE MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND START MY 2013 FORD EDGE, IT THINKS MY DOOR IS AJAR. THIS IS A LATCH PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED. AS A RESULT, THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE WEB. I AM HOPING THAT THE NHTSA WILL FORCE FORD TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE PROBLEM
NHTSA ODI #10926215
Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 2016
Structure
2013 FORD EDGE SEL WITH 33000 MILES, DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. IT KEEPS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON WHILE DRIVING, CONTINOUSLY WARNS DRIVER WITH DOOR OPEN MESSAGES ON DASHBOARD EVEN WHEN IT'S DOOR IS CLOSED. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE ALSO DRAINED MY CAR BATTERY SINCE I HAD TO REPL…
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2013 FORD EDGE SEL WITH 33000 MILES, DRIVER DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES. IT KEEPS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON WHILE DRIVING, CONTINOUSLY WARNS DRIVER WITH DOOR OPEN MESSAGES ON DASHBOARD EVEN WHEN IT'S DOOR IS CLOSED. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE ALSO DRAINED MY CAR BATTERY SINCE I HAD TO REPLACE IT BACK IN SEPT 2016. FORD PLEASE RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE ASAP.
NHTSA ODI #10925615
45,000 miles · Nov 9, 2016
Structure
WHEN CLOSING THE DRIVER DOOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON WITH THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED AND ALSO A NOISE INDICATOR EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND CLOSE THE DOOR. ALSO WHEN TRYING TO USE THE KEYPAD TO LOCK THE CAR FROM THE OUTSIDE SOMETIMES IT WON'T LOCK. THE…
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WHEN CLOSING THE DRIVER DOOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON WITH THE "DOOR AJAR" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED AND ALSO A NOISE INDICATOR EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND CLOSE THE DOOR. ALSO WHEN TRYING TO USE THE KEYPAD TO LOCK THE CAR FROM THE OUTSIDE SOMETIMES IT WON'T LOCK. THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS INCONSISTENT, SOMETIMES IT WILL STAY ON, OTHER TIMES IT WILL TURN OFF. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. AFTER A $200 FEE TO JUST LOOK AT THE VEHICLE THEY SAID IT IS THE DOOR LATCH WHICH IS A COMMON DEFECT AND WILL COAST UPWARD OF $500 WITH LABOR AND PARTS TO FIX. AFTER DOING RESEARCH TO TRY AND SEE IF I COULD REPAIR IT MYSELF I FOUND I WAS NOT ALONE IN HAVING THIS ISSUE AND WAS ENCOURAGED TO FILE A COMPLAIN ON THIS SITE.
NHTSA ODI #10925280
Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 2016
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DOOR LATCH ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR BROKE
NHTSA ODI #10925168
38,000 miles · Nov 8, 2016
Electrical SystemExterior LightingStructure
MY DOOR AJAR LIGHT STARTED COMING LAST WEEK AND WON'T GO OFF. I AN POSITIVE THE ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. IT IS VERY DISRUPTIVE WHILE DRIVING, WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS AT SIGNAL LIGHTS, IN INTERSECTIONS OR IN TRAFFIC THE ALARM COMES ON. ALSO, I WAS IN A COMPLETELY DARK PARKING LOT WITH PEOPLE AND CARS MOVING AROUND AND THE INTERIOR L…
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MY DOOR AJAR LIGHT STARTED COMING LAST WEEK AND WON'T GO OFF. I AN POSITIVE THE ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. IT IS VERY DISRUPTIVE WHILE DRIVING, WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS AT SIGNAL LIGHTS, IN INTERSECTIONS OR IN TRAFFIC THE ALARM COMES ON. ALSO, I WAS IN A COMPLETELY DARK PARKING LOT WITH PEOPLE AND CARS MOVING AROUND AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULDN'T GO OFF. I COULD NOT SEE OUTSIDE BECAUSE OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT FUNCTION IN THIS STATE EITHER. SOMEONE COULD HAVE EASILY GOTTEN INTO THE VEHICLE WITH ME. HELP!
NHTSA ODI #10925034
42,660 miles · Nov 7, 2016
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"TAKATA RECALL" - DOOR AJAR LIGHT ON DASH. FRONT AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles manufactured September 2, 2010, to November 30, 2013; 2013-2014 Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured August 25, 2011, to November 30, 2013; and 2013-2014 Ford Flex and Lincoln MKT vehicles manufactured September 12, 2011, to November 30, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the halfshaft retention circlip may not have been properly installed, and as a result, the halfshaft may move outward and disengage from the linkshaft while driving and without prior warning.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the halfshaft and linkshaft become disengaged while driving, power will no longer be transmitted to the wheels, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll away despite the transmission being placed in 'Park', increasing the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure that the halfshaft is properly retained. If it is not, dealers will replace the linkshaft and also replace the halfshaft if it shows evidence of spline damage, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S10.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Edge vehicles manufactured from September 2, 2010, through April 25, 2013, and equipped with 2.0L engines. The fuel line pulse damper metal housing may crack as a result of an improper manufacturing process. A cracked fuel line pulse damper housing may result in a combination of fuel odor, weepage, or a continuous leak while the fuel system is pressurized.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line with one that does not have a damper, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 25, 2014. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 13S13. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes recall 12V-438. All vehicles that have been remedied under the previous recall need to have the current remedy applied.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
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Interior Lighting
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
Latches/locks/linkages
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation on September 28, 2016 based on allegations that the door ajar light located on the instrument cluster stays on all of the time even when all doors are closed and fully latched on 2011-2013 model year Ford Edge vehicles.When the light is illuminated continuously, vehicle occupants cannot be certain if any of the doors are properly latched.Reported safety consequences as a result of this issue include doors opening while driving (because doors were initially not latched properly), doors cannot be locked while driving, and the interior dome lights staying on continuously. Ford data received from the Information Request letter corresponding to this investigation indicates the failures were caused by contamination of the electrical contacts on the switch located within each door latch that tells the vehicle if the door is open or closed.All four doors contain the same latch design and switch.According to Ford, the Body Control Module (BCM) monitors the position of the switch and continuously samples it to detect a state of change.After a closed door state is detected, a continuous wetting current designed to keep the electrical contacts clean is sent from the BCM to the switches as long as the BCM is active.Beginning with the 2011 model year Edge vehicles, a change in BCM strategy resulted in a reduction of the wetting current sent out to clean the switch contacts by more than 75%.Over time, this low level of current is not sufficient to keep the switch contacts clean and contamination build up causes them to fail as described above.During the course of this investigation, ODI has identified a total of 1,983 complaints related to the door ajar light.Of these complaints, 14 indicated that a door opened while driving.Twelve of the 14 door opening events were situations where an occupant of the vehicle (often a child) opened a passenger door because the doors were not locked.The remaining two complaints involved a door opening on its own because the driver was unaware that the door was unlatched.There were no accidents but one complainant reported that a shoulder injury was caused by the driver having to repeatedly slam the door in an effort to get the door ajar light to turn off.After reviewing all available data, an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety has not been identified.The door latches themselves continue to function properly, remaining securely latched until acted upon by a driver or passenger.Child safety locks on the rear doors continue to function properly and can be used to prevent the rear doors from opening via the inside door handles.Vehicle crashworthiness is not affected by the lock condition of the doors and all active safety systems continue to function normally even if the vehicle BCM believes one or more doors is open.In addition, no accidents or accident related injuries have been reported.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, the investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.ODI numbers for the reports cited above are shown in the attached document.
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