# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE98003
> **UNDERHOOD FIRES** · Opened 1998-01-23 · Closed 1998-05-18
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE98003
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1998-01-23
- **Close date:** 1998-05-18
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** AUDI
- **Affected components:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- **Affected model years:** 1993
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 2
## Summary

COMPLAINANTS ALLEGE THAT UNDERHOOD FIRES OCCUR WHILE DRIVING

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE98003)
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