1996 FORD CONTOUR — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 FORD CONTOUR — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Start: 1998-10-24

fire · 122781 · 1998-11-09

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: CONTOUR
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD HEADLIGHTS ON & NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD SHORTED OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & CALLED MANUFACTURER INFORMED OWNER'S FAULT FOR ELECTRICAL SHORT & FIRE. WILL NOT REPAIR DEFECT. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 830451
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown