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2017 FORD FUSION ENERGI — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1563575 · 2019-05-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION ENERGI
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
51,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE BACK LITHIUM ION BATTERY IN TRUNK HAD A SHORT AND STARTED ON FIRE WHILE CAR WAS OFF AND NOT PLUGGED IN. BURNT THROUGH TRUNK AND INTO BACK SEAT AND BOTH SPEAKERS ARE GONE. CAR HAS HEAVY SMOKE DAMAGE AND ALL WINDOWS ARE BAD. FOUND BATTERY HARNESS WITH COMPLETELY MELTED WHERE IT PLUGS INTO BATTERY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11205560
Machine
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