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1989 FORD PROBE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

fire · 133094 · 1999-01-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
PROBE
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED AFTER BEING PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR TWO HOURS. IT THEN MUST HAVE IGNITED THE STARTER AND STALLED ITSELF, AND FORCED ITSELF TO MOVE FORWARD 10 TO 20 FEET. WHEN MOVING FORWARD ,UP HILL, IT RAN INTO A BUILDING, DOING NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE EXCEPT FOR FIRE BURNS LEFT ON THE WALL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702620
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown