# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE87044
> **FUEL EXPULSION** · Opened 1987-08-07 · Closed 1988-01-25
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE87044
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1987-08-07
- **Close date:** 1988-01-25
- **Manufacturer:** RENAULT, INCORPORATED
- **Affected makes:** RENAULT
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 1983, 1984, 1985
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 3
## Summary

ANALYSIS: TWO OF THE TWELVE ODI COMPLAINANTS INDICATED THAT GASOLINE WASSPRAYED ON THEM AS A RESULT OF AN IMPROPERLY VENTED GASOLINE STORAGE TANK.IN ADDITION, AMC-RENAULT ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (I.S. 19E)IN MAY 1985 WHICH ADDRESSED FUEL FILLER CAP VENT NOISE AND REMEDIES TOCORRECT AN IMPROPERLY VENTING GAS TANK IN 1983-1985 RENAULT FUEGO VEHICLES.SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:DID NOT CREATE AN UNREASONABLERISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND DOES NOT PRESENT AN ONGOING CONCERNBECAUSE IT HAS NOW BEEN RESOLVED.STATUS:ANALYZING MANUFACTURER DATA TO DETERMINE THE APPROPIATE ACTION TOBE TAKEN.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE87044)
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