# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE96050
> **CRACKED FUEL TANKS** · Opened 1996-08-06 · Closed 1996-12-20
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE96050
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1996-08-06
- **Close date:** 1996-12-20
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 1988, 1989, 1990
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 3
## Summary

CRACKED FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING FUEL

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE96050)
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