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2013 FORD FUSION — ENGINE

fire · 1477349 · 2018-06-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
147,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE CONTACT WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. *TT*JB - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11102975
Machine
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