# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96026
> **ALTERNATOR FIRES** · Opened 1996-04-09 · Closed 1996-09-30
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE96026
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1996-04-09
- **Close date:** 1996-09-30
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
- **Affected model years:** 9999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

POOR CONTACT MAY DEVELOP IN THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR TO IAR TYPE ALTERNATORS USED BY FORD.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE96026)
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