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2013 FORD C-MAX ENERGI — HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER

fire · 1315646 · 2016-09-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
C-MAX ENERGI
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE FORD EV CHARGE CORD (FORD PART NO. FM58-10B706AC) THAT CAME WITH MY 2013 CMAX ENERGI DRAWS TOO MUCH CURRENT AND IS A FIRE HAZARD. I JUST FILED A VEHICLE COMPLAINT (NO. 10904811) WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MELTED CORD AND BURN MARKS ON MY OUTLETS, DESCRIBING THE HAZARD IN DETAIL. IT IS LIKELY THAT THIS CORD OR A SIMILARLY DESIGNED CORD IS USED WITH THE FORD FOCUS ENERGI AND FORD FUSION ENERGI SO THIS HAZARD SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS AN EQUIPMENT DEFECT AND NOT JUST A VEHICLE DEFECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10904820
Machine
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