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1990 FORD MUSTANG — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 157763 · 1999-07-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD ORIGINAL IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ON 03/05/97 AS PER RECALL. REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. CAUSED TWO WIRES TO SHORT OUT WHICH CAUSED A FIRE. IGNITION SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED WIRE HARNESS WERE REPLACED BY FORD DEALER. INITIALLY, FORD INSISTED I PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
708338
Machine
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