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2017 FORD F-150 — ENGINE

fire · 1748520 · 2021-05-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
45,846
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2010 Newmar Essex RV hauling a 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor. The stated that while driving at 60 mph, he was alerted by another driver that the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, had caught fire. The contact stated that the fire started from the hood and grille assembly of the vehicle. The contact attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher, but was unsuccessful. The fire engulfed both vehicles. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report and fire department reports were filed. No medical attention was received however, the contact stated that his cat was injured. Both vehicles were towed to a wrecking yard and was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The vehicles will later be towed to salvage yard for the insurance company to perform an investigation. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a complaint was filed with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 45,846.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11418080
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown