1991 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1991 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 1999-01-13

fire1 injured · 131977 · 1999-01-19

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: TAURUS
Year: 1991
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 1
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: Yes
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS AT REST WITH ENGINE RUNNING WITH AUTOMATIC HEATER/AC SET AT 72F IN OUTSIDE AIR TEMP OF +150F. DRIVER WAS TAKING A NAP IN THE RECLINED DRIVERS SEAT. HE AWOKE AS HE WAS BEING OVERCOME BY HEAVY, ACRID SMOKE IN THE CABIN. HE EXITED THE DRIVERS

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 702385
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown