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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE87053 — closed, opened 1987-09-04 and involving the LINCOLN LINCOLN.
NHTSA investigation PE87053 is a Preliminary Evaluation opened on 1987-09-04 and currently closed. The subject of record is LINCOLN LINCOLN, which places this file inside the Office of Defects Investigation queue for LINCOLN. Latest activity on this investigation was logged on 1988-02-09 — NHTSA updates that field whenever an Information Request goes out, a supplement is filed, or a status change is recorded in the public docket.
A Preliminary Evaluation like PE87053 is the entry point of the federal defect-investigation process. NHTSA engineers scan complaint databases, field reports, and manufacturer data to decide whether an Engineering Analysis is warranted, whether a voluntary recall is already sufficient, or whether the pattern does not rise to a defect finding.
Investigators summarized the matter as follows: "ODI HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM TWO POLICE DEPTS. AND LANCASTER COUNTY,LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. 24 VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINTS. ACCORDINGTO THE COMPLAINTS, CO ENTERS THE OPEN DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, WHEN THE VEHICLEI..." Investigations are the early-warning layer of the federal auto-safety system, sitting upstream of formal recalls and defect orders. Whether this one closes without action or escalates into an Engineering Analysis, the full history stays in the ODI archive so researchers, litigators, and buyers can pull the paper trail at any time. Related LINCOLN files, listed below, give context on whether this is an isolated concern or part of a broader pattern across the brand.
Investigation Summary
ODI HAS RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM TWO POLICE DEPTS. AND LANCASTER COUNTY,LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. 24 VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED IN THE COMPLAINTS. ACCORDINGTO THE COMPLAINTS, CO ENTERS THE OPEN DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, WHEN THE VEHICLEIS PARKED AND IDLING. SITUATION MOST PRONOUNCED WHEN WIND IS FROM THE REAROF THE VEHICLE. EXHAUST PIPE EXTENSIONS HAVE BEEN TRIED WITH NO SUCCESS.DRIVERS COMPLAIN OF HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS.PROPOSED ACTION: OPEN A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION===
About This Investigation Type
A Preliminary Evaluation (PE) is the first phase of NHTSA's investigation process. It is opened when the agency identifies a potential safety defect pattern, usually triggered by consumer complaints, manufacturer reports, or field monitoring. During a PE, NHTSA gathers information to determine whether a formal engineering analysis is warranted.
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Data from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Cross-references: NHTSA recall campaign API and NHTSA FARS where fatality records overlap. PlainCars does not rate or recommend vehicles. Learn more.
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