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2018 FORD FUSION HYBRID — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

firecrash · 1902022 · 2023-06-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION HYBRID
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

On May 26, 2023, after I started moving from stop at a traffic light, I rear ended the vehicle in front of me when it came to a sudden stop. My speed was between 25 - 35 mph at most. My front and side curtain airbags deployed, the hood was crumpled and fascia was damaged as expected. However after 10 minutes or so, flames started coming from underneath the hood and within a few minutes the engine compartment was on fire. The Fire Department arrived and put out the fire but had to break the windshield and rip off the fender to aim the fire hoses.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11526971
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown