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2002 FORD F-250 SD — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1278671 · 2016-04-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
65,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 30 MILES AND RETURNING HOME, THE TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY - ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. BY THE TIME SMOKE WAS SEEN, FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS BURNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE BUT THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FLAMES SPREAD TO AN ADJACENT VEHICLE AND IT TOO WAS DESTROYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10861904
Machine
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