# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03003
> **FUEL TANK LEAKS** · Opened 2003-01-16 · Closed 2003-06-11
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE03003
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2003-01-16
- **Close date:** 2003-06-11
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Affected makes:** VOLVO
- **Affected components:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
- **Affected model years:** 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 8
## Summary

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THISINVESTIGATION ON JANUARY 16, 2003.THE BASIS FOR OPENING THE INVESTIGATION WAS 15 CONSUMER REPORTS ALLEGING GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FUEL STORAGE TANK.VOLVO PROVIDED 43 ADDITIONAL REPORTS IN ITS RESPONSE TO THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, 4 OF WHICH WERE DUPLICATES OF THE 15 ODI REPORTS. THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED FOR FURTHER STUDY.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE03003)
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