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2017 FORD F-250 — ENGINE

fire · 1465603 · 2018-05-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
25,277

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD F-250. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A BYSTANDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHAPEL HILLS FORD (1565 AUTO MALL LOOP, COLORADO SPRING, CO 80920, (719) 387-1099), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,277.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11091402
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown