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2001 FORD WINDSTAR — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 1283985 · 2016-05-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Miles at failure
106,390

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AN INTERNAL FIRE ERUPTED NEAR THE REAR AUXILIARY AIR CONDITIONING. THE CONTROLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WIRES AND THE COVERING WERE MELTED. THE CONTACT SMELLED STRONG PLASTIC FUMES IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE COVER AND WIRES MELTED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V608000 (SUSPENSION), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,390.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10865885
Machine
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