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2013 FORD ESCAPE — AIR BAGS

fire · 1081181 · 2014-06-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
5,700

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS DRIVEN IN THE MORNING AND RETURNED TO THE GARAGE AT ABOUT 1030AM. APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS LATER THE CAR ON FIRE, MY DAD'S NEIGHBOR WOKE HIM FROM A NAP, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY CUT THE BATTERY LINE AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE CAR IS MELTED AND TOTALED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATOR THE DAY OF THE FIRE SAID IT WAS "AIRBAG BRACKET ON THE LEFT SIDE ABOVE THE PASSENGER DOOR", AND THE ROOF ABOVE THE AIRBAG WAS A HOTSPOT. FORD IS NOT BEING RESPONSIVE, THE DEALER REFERRED US TO THE TOLL FREE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. THEY TOOK THE INFORMATION GAVE HIM A CLAIM NUMBER AND ASKED HIM WHAT HE WANTED! MY DAD'S NAME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER IS BELOW, I AM HIS DAUGHTER AND MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS BELOW. HE IS 81 YEARS OLD AND VERY UPSET AND STRESSED ABOUT THIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10607068
Machine
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