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1998 FORD CONTOUR — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 194071 · 2000-01-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE STALLED OUT. NOTICED A REFLECTION OF FLAMES ON THE GROUND. LIFTED HOOD OF VEHICLE & NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. DRIVER PUT FLAMES OUT. THE ALTERNATOR WAS JUST REPLACED, TWICE, PRIOR TO FIRE. WAS NO WARNING. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
854796
Machine
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