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1997 FORD PROBE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 141609 · 1999-03-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
PROBE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN LESS THAN 2 MILES AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. RECALL NHTSA 98V-206/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S30. DEALER INSPECTED TIMING BELT TENSIONER, AND STATED THAT IT WAS OK. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
835752
Machine
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