# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA87001
> **ENGINE FIRES** · Opened 1986-11-03 · Closed 1987-07-22
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA87001
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 1986-11-03
- **Close date:** 1987-07-22
- **Manufacturer:** —
- **Affected makes:** —
- **Affected components:** —
- **Affected model years:** —
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

SUMMARY:BOB BANTA,CHRYSLER'S FIRE INVESTIGATOR, HAS COME TO WASHINGTONTHREE TIMES TO INVESTIGATE THESE INCIDENTS. SUGGESTS POOR MAINTENANCE ISTHE CAUSE.ANALYSIS:SEEMS TO OCCUR IN ONLY ONE FLEET, CONTINUING TO WORK WITHCHRYSLER.STATUS:CHRYSLER IR RESPONSE DATED 1/20/87. CONDUCTEDPHONE SURVEY OF OTHER FLEET OWNERS. CLOSED 7/22/87.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA87001)
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