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2021 FORD BRONCO SPORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 2180909 · 2026-02-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
BRONCO SPORT
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 60 MPH and entering the base at 15 MPH, the overheating message was displayed. The driver pulled over, and the light turned off. After exiting the vehicle, he noticed the vehicle had caught fire. The driver disconnected the battery. There were no reported injuries. Another driver stopped with a fire extinguisher to assist with putting out the fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V467000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The manufacturer was contacted, who initially was sending an inspector but changed to viewing the photos. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11720708
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown