1992 FORD EXPLORER — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1992 FORD EXPLORER — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Start: 1999-07-14

fire · 192102 · 2000-01-10

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1992
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR CONDITIONER /HEATING UNIT - WHEN THE INTERIOR FAN IS TURNED ON THE RESISTOR STARTS LEAVES ON FIRE THAT HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN THE RESISTOR. SMOKE THEN POURS OUT THROUGH THE VENTS. PAINT - THE PAINT ON THE ROOF IS DEFECTED AND IS DISINTEGRATING.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 717182
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown