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2013 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire1 injured · 1038019 · 2014-02-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
13,500

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON JAN. 9 2014 APPROX. 5:10 A.M. I REMOTELY STARTED MY CAR AND AFTER 5 MINUTES I CAME OUTSIDE AND NOTICED A 3INCH FLAME ABOVE THE LICENSE PLATE ON TOP OF THE BUMPER BELOW THE DECK LID. I THOUGHT MAYBE SOMETHING WAS BURNING ON THE CAR AND WENT TO SWAT IT AND WAS BURNED ON HAND WITH MELTING PLASTIC BUMPER. TRIED TO PUT IT OUT WITH SNOW...THE BUMPER WAS BURNT ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DECK LID AND TAIL LIGHTS BEFORE IT WAS PUT OUT WITH WATER. IT LOOKED AS IF IT WAS BURNING FROM THE INSIDE. AS OF TODAYS DATE FORD STILL DOES NOT KNOW WHY IT CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10563903
Machine
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