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U.S. auto safety regulators closed two separate probes into vehicles made by Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC after the two U.S. automakers conducted safety recalls this year to fix glitches in some models.The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed both investigations in early May, according to documents filed on the agency's website late on Tuesday.In late 2011, NHTSA began exploring reports of corrosion problems in 200,000 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans made for the 2004 through 2007 model years.In March, Ford recalled 230,000 minivans worldwide to repair the problem that could prevent the fold-down, third-row seats from locking in place. Ford's recall affected 33,500 minivans outside the United States.The second-largest U.S. automaker's recall in the United States was confined to vehicles sold or registered in the 20 states and the District of Columbia, where road salt is used.NHTSA said about 100,000 minivans outside these so-called "salt belt" ...

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