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1997 FORD MOUNTAINEER — AIR BAGS

fire · 1029849 · 2014-01-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
67,950

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY GOT IN NEXT MORNING CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY MELTED.FORD HAS A RECALL ON THIS THEY SAID MY MODEL WAS NOT MANUFACTURED AT THIS PARTICULAR PLANT. ONE SIDE MELTED 2 MONTHS LATER OTHER SIDE MELTED. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS HAS AFFECTED AIR BAG. I AM 84 YRS OLD AND AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR WORRIED FIRE COULD START WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10558146
Machine
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