# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE89111
> **ENGINE BACKFIRE** · Opened 1989-04-05 · Closed 1989-07-21
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE89111
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1989-04-05
- **Close date:** 1989-07-21
- **Manufacturer:** YUGO OF AMERICA,INC.
- **Affected makes:** YUGO
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 1986, 1987, 1988
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 3
## Summary

SUMMARY:CONSUMER COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLES CARBURETOR/FUELSYSTEM MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO BACKFIRE THROUGH THECARBURETOR.THIS BACKFIRE COULD IGNITE ANY GASOLINE AND/OR FUMES IN THEINTAKE SYSTEM AND RESULT IN A GASOLINE FED ENGINE FIRE.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE89111)
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