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1993 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 22089 · 1995-10-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHILCE WAS SUPPLIED WITH AN ELECTRICAL HARNESS FOR POWER SEATS, BUT THE MODEL THIS CONSUMER PURCHASED HAD MANUAL SEATS. SOMETHING MADE CONTACT WITH THE OPEN HARNESS, SMOLDERED, THEN BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED THE CARPET. DEALER SAID THAT THE FIRE WAS THE FAULT OF THE OWNER. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE CARPET WHERE IT HAD BURNED. OWNER SUGGESTS THAT UNUSED ELECTRICAL HARNESSES SHOULD BE CAPPED TO PREVENT OBJECTS FROM COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE OPEN CONNECTORS. TT *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
972896
Machine
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