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1983 FORD RANGER — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 155821 · 1999-06-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1983
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Severity

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

Narrative

BOTH FIRES OCCURRED WITHIN THE AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR CORE UPPER HOUSING. BOTH APPEARED TO RESULT FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR ASSEMBLY IGNITING LEAVES WHICH HAVE BEN SUCKED INTO THE SYSTEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
835431
Machine
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