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2000 FORD MUSTANG — ENGINE

fire · 1058297 · 2014-04-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
71,500

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WITNESSES SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE CAR WAS TRYING TO START ITSELF. TOTAL LOSS. DAMAGE WAS WORST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CENTERED IN THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE WHEEL. SECURITY CAMERA OF INCIDENT SHOWS SMOKE THEN FIRE STARTING AT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10583844
Machine
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