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1988 FORD AEROSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 153217 · 1999-06-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
AEROSTAR
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS WHEN VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED. NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER HOOD & ASH TRAY. CHECKED UNDER HOOD & VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PUT FLAMES OUT. VEHICLE TOWED HOME. FIRE HAD ORIGINATED AROUND THE ALTERNATOR. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE SECOND TIME WAS 3/21/99. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
838892
Machine
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