# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE88048
> **FUEL LEAKAGE** · Opened 1988-04-19 · Closed 1988-09-15
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE88048
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1988-04-19
- **Close date:** 1988-09-15
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 1986, 1987
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

BRIEFING: I. WHAT IS THE DEFECT? II. SOURCE/ORIGIN OF THE DEFECT?III. DATA ANALYSIS. IV. FORD'S POSITION.V. DESIGN CHANGES? VI. RECOMMENDATIONS.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE88048)
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