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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE86058

Preliminary Evaluation · FUEL SPURTING/FIRES · Opened 1986-06-16 · Closed 1986-11-04

Investigation

Action number
PE86058
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1986-06-16
Close date
1986-11-04
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD
Affected components
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Affected model years
1984, 1985, 1986
Affected (make, year) variants
3

Summary

ANALYSIS:EACH OF THE COMPLAINANTS STATED THET THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OFFIRES IN THESE AMBULANCE VEHICLES BUT ONLY RECENTLY HAVE DISCERNED AREPETITIVE PATTERN.THEY ARE ASSEMBLING DATA FROM EACH OF THE INDEPENDENTRESCUE SQUADS AND HAVE AGREED TO PROMPTLY FORWARD THE INFORMATION TO THISAGENCY.THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM, USAGE OF THE VEHICLES AND THE SEVERITYOF THE CONSEQUENCES INDICATE A NEED FOR PROMPT ACTION BY THIS AGENCY.STATUS:PREPARING AN IR.PROPOSED ACTION:OPEN A PE AND SEND FORD AN IR.

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