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NHTSA Investigation PE88037

Preliminary Evaluation · Ford Motor Company · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.

NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.

Model years namedModel years in our database that NHTSA associated with this inquiry. Being named in an investigation says nothing about whether an individual vehicle has any problem.
45
15 models
Opened
Mar 21, 1988
Preliminary Evaluation
Closed
Jul 29, 1988
No associated recall recorded

What NHTSA is examining

The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published

COOLING FAN CLUTCH FAILURE

An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.

Investigation details

Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA

Action number
PE88037
Investigation type
Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
Status
Closed
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Opened
Mar 21, 1988
Closed
Jul 29, 1988
Associated recall campaign
None recorded

Vehicles named in this investigation

45 model years across 15 models

Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.