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1989 FORD F150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 128189 · 1998-12-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F150
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND STARTING IT UP, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND THE FIRE KEPT STARTING BACK UP UNTIL THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO KEEP WIRING HARNESS FROM REIGNITING. THIS FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A VERY POORLY DESIGNED QUICK DISCONNECT TYPE CONNECTION BETWEEN HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
832451
Machine
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