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1997 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 131402 · 1999-01-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

CAME IN FROM THE PASTURE AROUND 7-8:00 P.M. PARKED TRUCK UNDER CARPORT. WOKE UP AROUND 5:00 A. M. AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER BOTH FRONT FENDER WELLS AND THE CAB WAS FULL OF SMOKE AND FIRE. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT TO THE HOUSE, IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WHICH RESUTLED IN TOTAL LOSS OF HOME AND TRUCK. A FIRE INVESTIGATOR FEELS THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702174
Machine
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