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2011 FORD FUSION — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1070418 · 2014-05-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
96,500

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING AND PULLED UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND NOTICED A FOUL SMELL THAT SMELLED LIKE BRAKES FROM VEHICLE NEXT TO ME. PULLED INTO MY WORK AND THE SMELL GOT REALLY STRONG AND I NOTICED SOME SMOKE STARTING TO ROLL FROM THE TRUNK OF MY CAR. I OPENED THE TRUNK TO FIND THAT THE TRUNK HAD CAUGHT FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN BURNED ALONG WITH SOME WIRING AND THE MOLDING THAT HOUSES THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. RECALL ISSUED FOR FORD TAURUS BUT NOT FRO FUSION WITH SAME BAD PARTS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10595048
Machine
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