1997 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1997 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Start: 1999-08-22

fire · 165174 · 1999-08-23

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1997
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

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE UP, AND ABOUT TWO MINUTES AFTERWARDS THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 845592
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown