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1992 FORD E-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 162911 · 1999-08-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
E-150
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

JUST PARKED VEHICLE & TRIED LOCKING DOORS WITH REMOTE KEY LOCK. DOORS FAILED TO LOCK. CHECKED DOORS & NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING ON INSIDE FROM DASHBOARD AREA. PUSHED FROM GARAGE. IT BUST INTO FLAMES. USED FIRE EXTINQUISHER & PUT FLAMES OUT. WIRES HAD RUBBED AGAINST STEEL POST UNDER VEHICLE GOING OVER ROUGH, BUMPY ROADS. THIS CAUSED A SPARK & THEN THE FLAMES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
844360
Machine
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