Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
UNDERCARRIAGE FIRES
Action number
PE97005
Opened
Jan 29, 1997
Closed
May 12, 1997
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
What NHTSA is examining
Alleged subject vehicles driven through tall grass experience fires caused by grass clippings collecting on vehicle exhaust system components.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.