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1990 FORD F250 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 128642 · 1998-12-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F250
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, PARKED AND TURNED OFF IGNITION, SMELLED SMOKE, CHECKED UNDERHOOD AND ALTERNATOR BURST INTO FLAMES. PUT OUT TWO TIMES. CALLED FORD AND GOT NO SATISFACTION. OWNER FOUND WIRES FROM WIRING HARNESS THAT WERE PLUGGED INTO ALTERNATOR, MINOR DAMAGE, OWNER REMEDIED PROBLEM AT HIS EXPENSE. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
832528
Machine
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