# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE02020
> **AIR BAG BURN INJURIES/VEHICLE FIRES** · Opened 2002-02-11 · Closed 2002-08-16
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE02020
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2002-02-11
- **Close date:** 2002-08-16
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** AIR BAGS
- **Affected model years:** 2000, 2001
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

INFORMATION DISCLOSED DURING THIS PE SHOWS ALLEGATIONS OF BURN INJURIES RESULTING FROM ABRASION AND/OR TERMAL CAUSES.ALLEGATIONS OF CHEMICAL BURNS ALSO EXIST.SEVERAL INCIDENTS ALLEGE VEHICLES FIRES RESULTING FROM DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA) TO FACILITATE A THOROUGH REVIEW OF THE COMPLEX ISSUES IN THIS MATTER.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE02020)
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