1997 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 201727 · 2000-03-13

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AND DIE OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND LINKED THE FIRE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 858369
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown