Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004
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This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a defect petition, DP26-004, submitted by Mr. Richard De Leon (the Petitioner) to NHTSA (the Agency) by letter received December 22, 2025. The petition requests that the Agency initiate a safety defect investigation into the hydraulic control unit (HCU) for the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) on the Model Year (MY) 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The petition alleges that an illuminated ABS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is associated with a failure of the ABS HCU, resulting in ABS malfunction, loss of traction and electronic stability control functions, and reduced braking performance on slippery road surfaces. After conducting a technical review of the petition and other information, the Agency concluded that the issues raised by the petition do not warrant a new defect investigation. Accordingly, the Agency denied the petition.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- CARZ First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF: it holds carmakers and parts makers. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+1.3% 17d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds carmakers and parts makers. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story.
- TSLA Tesla+9.8% 30d
Tesla (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story.
- F Ford Motor-16.3% 30d
Ford Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story.
- GM General Motors-12.5% 30d
General Motors (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story.
- TM Toyota Motor+2.2% 30d
Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| TSLANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TMNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a defect petition, DP26-004, submitted by Mr. Richard De Leon (the Petitioner) to NHTSA (the Agency) by letter received December 22, 2025. The petition requests that the Agency initiate…
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Who is named in “Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004”
Companies carried with this story
- CARZ First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd
For “Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004,” First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CARZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF: it holds carmakers and parts makers. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds carmakers and parts makers. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story
- TSLA Tesla
Tesla (TSLA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004.” Reason on file: Tesla (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story
- F Ford Motor
In “Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004,” Ford Motor (F) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Ford Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story
- GM General Motors
General Motors (GM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004.” Reason on file: General Motors (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story
- TM Toyota Motor Corp/
Toyota Motor Corp/ (TM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 27 Oct 2026 story “Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004.” Reason on file: Toyota Motor (motor vehicles and passenger car bodies): carmakers move with demand, costs and trade rules. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story
How “Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004” reaches First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CARZ)
The 27 Oct 2026 story “Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004” names First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CARZ) because of this story.
First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CARZ) is on the page because First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF: it holds carmakers and parts makers. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is here too. Its reason reads: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds carmakers and parts makers. Linked by “vehicle” (autos) in this story
The price range for First Tr Exchange-Traded Fd (CARZ), and the dates in the story
TSLA traded between 345.95 and 397.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 391.69. XLY traded between 110.56 and 116.21 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 114.27.
How solid “Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004” looks
54 out of 100
“Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition, DP26-004” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.