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1997 FORD FORD TRUCK — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

fire · 151257 · 1998-08-04

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: FORD TRUCK
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER DRIVE THROUGH WEEDS, THE WEED GETS CAUGHT ONTO BRAKES UNDER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM,THEY DRY OUT AND THEN CATCH FIRE. *YC

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 545539
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown