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Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

UNDER HOOD FIRES

Action number
PE98055
Opened
Oct 27, 1998
Closed
Mar 11, 1999
Outcome
Closed without recall

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

What NHTSA is examining

Alleged engine compartment fires on the driver's side in the area of the left front wheel well and the brake master cyliner.

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.