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1997 FORD CONTOUR — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
fire · 106690 · 1998-04-21
Vehicle
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- CONTOUR
- Year
- 1997
- Manufacturer
- Ford Motor Company
- Component
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Severity
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 0
- Fire
- Yes
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- Yes
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
POWER STEERING PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK, RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE.
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
534405- Machine
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