# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE87054
> **TRUNK FIRES** · Opened 1987-09-04 · Closed 1988-02-08
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE87054
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1987-09-04
- **Close date:** 1988-02-08
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** CADILLAC
- **Affected components:** STRUCTURE
- **Affected model years:** 1983, 1984
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 4
## Summary

ACCORDING TO REPORTS, THE REAR EXHAUST SYSTEM RESONATORS HAVE A VERY SHORTSERVICE LIFE, USUALLY RUPTURING ON THE END, VERY NEAR THE FLOOR OF THETRUNK.HOT EXHAUST GASES FROM THE BLOWN RESONATOR REPORTEDLY GET THEFLOOR OF THE TRUNK SO HOT THAT FIRES HAVE RESULTED.PROPOSED ACTION:OPEN A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE87054)
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