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2011 FORD MUSTANG — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

firecrash · 1413917 · 2017-10-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
76,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 IN FT. LAUDERDALE, FLDURING RUSH HOUR I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT, SPEED APPROXIMATELY 30MPH OR LESS BEFORE APPLYING BRAKES. CAR NOSE DIVED AND HIT REAR OF OTHER CAR GOING UNDER THE REAR BUMPER. MY CAR SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE OF BOTH FENDERS, HEADLIGHTS, RADIATOR. FRONT BUMPER WAS UNTOUCHED, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I TURNED IGNITION OFF, PUT CAR IN PARK, STEPPED OUT OF CAR AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 - 5 MINUTES FIRE WAS VISIBLE BELOW BUMPER THAT RAPIDLY TURNED INTO A FULL FLEDGED FIRE ENGULFING THE ENTIRE CAR. THE COLLISION CAUSED NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR PAST THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE, FLYWHEELS UNTOUCHED. FIRE TRUCK ARRIVED TO PUT OUT FIRE. NO EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE COLLISION SHOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED A FIRE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11033092
Machine
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