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1997 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
fire
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221450
· 2000-07-24
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 WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE DASH HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, CAUSING A FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Source
Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
865884
Machine
JSON-LD
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