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2013 FORD FUSION — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 1675279 · 2020-07-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
104,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 FORD FUSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT STAND STILL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND SAW SMOKE EXITING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE PARKED AT A NEARBY PARKING LOT, THEN DEPRESS BUTTON TO OPEN THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE EXITING THE HOOD. THE CONTACT CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE POLICE WAS CONTACTED BUT NOT REPORTS WERE FILED. THE CONTACT STATED NO ONE WAS INJURED OR SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V209000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11338194
Machine
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