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1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 158201 · 1999-07-12

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. FIRE WAS VERY HOT AND SEEMED TO FEED ON BRAKE FLUID. MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAD EXPLODED AND WAS BLOWN 20 FEET AWAY. THE BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL WIRING WERE CONSUMED INCLUDING INSULATION. PLASTIC AIR DUCTS AND ALUMINUM FAN BLADES WERE BURNED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
842103
Machine
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