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2014 FORD F-550 — ENGINE

fire · 1923881 · 2023-08-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-550
Year
2014
Manufacturer
HME, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
68,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-550. The contact stated that while his driver was driving at unknown speeds, the instrument cluster went blank, flickered, and illuminated. There was smoke detected after the vehicle had been turned off for several hours. The vehicle was parked unattended and spontaneously caught fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The alternator and regulator were melted. A police report was not filed; there were no injuries. or air bag deployment The contact went to the local dealer to return the core. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 68,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11541865
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown