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1998 FORD AEROSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 113539 · 1998-08-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
AEROSTAR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING TRUCK AND STOPPED AT RED LIGHT LOST POWER. HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND BEGAN SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING. DROVE VEHICLE HOME AND PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE ALTERNATOR HAD BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
827053
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown