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2013 LINCOLN MKT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1599645 · 2019-09-03

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKT. WHILE DRIVING IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION, SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE HOOD. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR THREE HOURS. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE, ASKED THE PASSENGERS TO EXIT, OPENED THE HOOD, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO ASSIST WITH EXTINGUISHING THE FLAMES AND FILED A FIRE REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S SHOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE MECHANIC SHOP FOR SIX MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR IT HAD BEEN OWNED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AMERICAN LIMOUSINE SERVICE CLEVELAND (11723 DETROIT AVE, LAKEWOOD, OH 44107) FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE MECHANIC MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE, BUT FAILURES STILL OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO S&S/SUPERIOR COACH (2550 CENTRAL POINT PARKWAY, LIMA, OH 45804) WHERE THREE COMPUTER MONITORS AND WIRING WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT A WEEK BEFORE THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V172000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO REINEKE FORD LINCOLN OF LIMA (1360 GREELY CHAPEL RD, LIMA, OH 45804, (419) 223-3673) WHERE IT CURRENTLY REMAINED FOR EVALUATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11253009
Machine
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