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1988 FORD ESCORT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 126131 · 1998-12-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF CONSUMER'S HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO THE SCENE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
831474
Machine
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