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1997 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1532664 · 2019-01-20

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
CONTINENTAL
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
91,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SHORTLY AFTER START, 200M, ENGINE STILL COLD , I SMELL SMOKE,,STOPTED IMMEDIATLY PASSING BRIDGE, SMOKE STILL, MORE INTENSIVE. I TALK TO DRIVERS AROUND TO CALL FIRE DEPARTEMENT. TOOK ONLY BLOUSE CLOSE TO ME AND LEAVE THE CAR. MOKE AND FIRST FIRE STARTED RIGHT FROM FEED SPACE. NO FIRE IN ENGINE AREA. .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11171070
Machine
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