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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE87012

Preliminary Evaluation · ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES · Opened 1986-12-19 · Closed 1987-05-15

Investigation

Action number
PE87012
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
1986-12-19
Close date
1987-05-15
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD
Affected components
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Affected model years
1986
Affected (make, year) variants
1

Summary

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:INSTANCES WERE FOUND WHERESPRING LOCK COUPLINGS FAILED CAUSING GASOLINE TO BE RELEASED THROUGHOUTTHE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING FIRES. FAILURE OF THE COUPLINGS CAN TAKEPLACE AFTER COMPLIANCE WITH A FORD RECALL CAMPAIGN, ON NEWLY DELIVEREDVEHICLES FROM THE FACTORY WITH MINIMAL MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER, AND AT ANYVEHICLE MILEAGE.---------------------------------------------------------------------------ANALYSIS:DATA INDICATES THAT THE ALLEGED PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY THESPRING LOCK QUICK CONNECT COUPLINGS WHICH CONNECT THE FUEL SUPPLY ANDRETURN LINES TO THE ENGINE.---------------------------------------------------------------------------PROPOSED ACTION:UPGRADE THIS PE TO AN EA.===

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