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AZURE DYNAMICS TRANSIT CONNECT ELECTRIC — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

fire · 1421597 · 2017-11-04

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 FORD EDGE SEL FACTORY STEREO SYSTEM ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AND KILLED BATTERY. TRIED TO START CAR AND BATTERY WAS DEAD TRIED TO JUMP AND WAS NOT ABLE, PUT NEW BATTERY ON VEHICLE AND THE FACTORY STEREO SYSTEM STARTED SMOKING AND MY NOW DECEASED HUSBAND HAD TO QUICKLY PULL PUT THE STEREO SYSTEM AND OFF THE NEW BATTERY. THE EYE TO SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AND FRIED THE BATTERY BURNT THE WIRING AND STARTED TO CATCH FIRE WHEN REPLACED BATTERY. NOW HAVE NEW BATTERY ON VEHICLE AND NO FACTORY STEREO SYSTEM JUST A HOLE TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN THE DASH BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT OF FACTORY ISSUES. PLEASE HELP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11043156
Machine
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