# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE87003
> **ELECT. FAILURES/FIRES** · Opened 1986-10-27 · Closed 1987-07-16
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE87003
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1986-10-27
- **Close date:** 1987-07-16
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** CHEVROLET; GMC
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Affected model years:** 1983, 1984
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 8
## Summary

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER: FORD HAS SUBMITTED 40 OWNERCOMPLAINTS WHICH ALLEGE IN-DASH FIRES. IT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THECOMPLAINTS INDICATE A DEFECT NOR ARE THEY SAFETY RELATED.ANALYSIS:A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS WAS CONDUCTED.VARIOUS COMPONENTSWERE ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN THE SOURCE OF THE FIRES.THE FAN MOTOR, BLOWERRESISTOR, WIRING, INSULATION, AND THE A/C CONTROL MODULE HAVE BEEN REPORTEDAS DEFECTIVE.THERE IS NO PATTERN OF DEFECT.NO REPORTED INJURIESSTATUS:CLOSED 6/30/87.======

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE87003)
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