# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE97005
> **UNDERCARRIAGE FIRES** · Opened 1997-01-29 · Closed 1997-05-12
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE97005
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1997-01-29
- **Close date:** 1997-05-12
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 1997
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

ALLEGED SUBJECT VEHICLES DRIVEN THROUGH TALL GRASS EXPERIENCE FIRES CAUSED BY GRASS CLIPPINGS COLLECTING ON VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE97005)
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