# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96033
> **ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES** · Opened 1996-05-02 · Closed 1996-09-30
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE96033
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1996-05-02
- **Close date:** 1996-09-30
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD; LINCOLN; MERCURY
- **Affected components:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Affected model years:** 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 24
## Summary

IN DECEMBER 1995, FORD RECALLED 119,313 VEHICLES IN CANADA TO REMEDY THE SUBJECT CONDITION IN CERTAIN 1992-95 TAURUS, SABLE, TEMPO, TOPAZ AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES.FORD IS AWARE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS OCCURRING IN NORTHERN REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT MAINTAINS THAT THE FREQUENCIES DO NOT WARRANT A FINDING OF AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE96033)
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