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2015 FORD F-350 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 1613185 · 2019-10-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
21,062

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR A FEW DAYS AND THE DRIVER WAS STARTING THE VEHICLE. UPON STARTING, THE DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD IMMEDIATELY. NOTHING SEEMED OUT OF THE ORDINARY BEFORE THE FLAMES AND SMOKE WERE NOTICED. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD NEXT TO THE WINDSHIELD. DRIVER THEN SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, POPPED THE HOOD RELEASE, AND SPRAYED 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS UNDER THE HOOD AND ON THE MOTOR EXTINGUISHING THE FLAMES. THEN 911 WAS CALLED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11269313
Machine
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