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1999 FORD EXPLORER — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH

fire · 242019 · 2000-09-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH WHEN CONSUMER TURNED ON TURNING SIGNAL SWITCH AND STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING, AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HAZARD LIGHTS SWITCH. CONSUMER STATED SMOKE STOPPED WHEN TURNING SIGNAL WAS TURNED OFF.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
871419
Machine
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