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1993 FORD RANGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 130312 · 1999-01-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, NO INTERIOR LIGHTS OR RADIO. LATER DISCOVERED NO STOP LIGHTS OR RUNNING LIGHTS. REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND UNDERDASH FUSES. HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED AND BROKEN, VEHICLE HEADLIGHT WIRE HARNESS MELTED NEAR ONE CONNECTOR. FORD SERVICE SHOP HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE BECAUSE OF FIRST REPLACEMENT DIMMER RHEOSTAT FAILURE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702033
Machine
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