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1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 157215 · 1999-07-02

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1992
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

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT CAUSED AN UNDER HOOD FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED, WIRES REPLACED, OWNER'S INSURANCE COVERED COSTS. LATER FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WERE LEFT THAT WERE CAUSED BY THE FIRE AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED--TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
841592
Machine
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