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2002 FORD F-350 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

crash · 1071028 · 2014-06-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
124,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350. THE CONTACT STATED THE STARTER ENGAGED WITHOUT THE KEY BEING INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO A BOAT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO IT AND THEN CRASHED INTO A REFRIGERATOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STARTER WAS STILL ENGAGED AND COULD SMELL IT OVERHEATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10595472
Machine
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