1996 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Start: 1999-08-19

fire · 165086 · 1999-08-21

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: CONTOUR
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Speed: 5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IGNITION WIRE UNDER COWL SEVERED BY WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS THAT CAUSED ENGINE SHUTDOWN, LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO BRAKES AND STEERING, BATTERY DISCHARGE AND BLOWN FUSES.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 710324
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown