1996 FORD RANGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 FORD RANGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Start: 1998-09-22

fire · 139302 · 1999-02-25

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: RANGER
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD NOTICED SMOKE FILLING GAUGES & THEN TURNED BLACK. HAD STOPPED VEHICLE & SMELLED SMOKE. CHECKED VEHICLE & DASHBOARD TWICE BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED FROM UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL/DASHBOARD AREA. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 832580
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown