Underhood fires

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Sentinel vehicles. Closed 18 April 1989.

Investigation
PE89040
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
9 February 1989
Closed
18 April 1989

What NHTSA investigated

Summary:sentinel has worked with ford in developing a retrofit kitwhich reroutes the subject wires.the retrofit precedure also eliminatesthe two large solinoids located underhood and replaces them with a singlesmaller unit, located near the curb side battery.this allows additionalroom for the rerouting and securing of wires without chaffing.===

The recall that followed

  1. Ford — Electrical System: Wiring89V06200017 April 1989228 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
FordE3501987
SentinelTYPE II1983–1988
SentinelTYPE III1983–1988

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.