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1998 FORD MUSTANG — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 143675 · 1998-10-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THEY WITNESSED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTILATION VENTS. AFTER WITNESSING THE SMOKE, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUGHT FLAMES. A NEARBY DRIVER PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH THE EXTINGUISHER, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE WIRE THAT TOUCHED THE METAL AND SPARKED A FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT NOT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
829431
Machine
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