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1990 FORD ESCORT — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 212970 · 2000-05-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A PLASTIC PIECE OF DEFLECTOR UNDER FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING TIRES TO OVERHEAT AND CATCH ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK PLASTIC DEFLECTOR ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY EITHER CRACKED OR LOOSENED, RUBBED AGAINST BRAKE ROTOR AND CAUGHT FIRE DESTROYING OR DAMAGING BRAKE LINE AND SCORCHING TIRE ( BUT TIRE DID NOT BURN) , ABLE TO EXTINGUISH BEFORE TIRE CAUGHT FIRE. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
862220
Machine
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