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AZURE DYNAMICS TRANSIT CONNECT ELECTRIC — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

fire · 1364503 · 2017-03-20

Vehicle

Make
AZURE DYNAMICS
Model
TRANSIT CONNECT ELECTRIC
Year
Manufacturer
Azure Dynamics Corporation
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED. PASSENGER SIDE PUDDLE LAMP CAUSED FIRE IN PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES AT THE CONNECTION TO THE PUDDLE LAMP MELTED, LEAVING THE WIRES IN CONSTANT CONTACT. THIS CAUSED A FIRE INSIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. I ISOLATED THE TWO WIRES AND COVERED THEM BOTH WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE, WHILE I AM WAITING FOR A NEW PART. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE A BLOWN FUSE UNDER THE DASH. BASED ON WHAT I SEE REPORTED, THIS IS HAPPENING BOTH ON THE FORD 500 AND THE FORD FREESTYLE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=TIXI6ZITS80 SHOWS A RELATED FAILURE AND HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2006/FORD/FREESTYLE/ELECTRICAL+SYSTEM LISTS SIMILAR INCIDENTS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10967265
Machine
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