1987 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 246162 · 2000-10-12

Vehicle

Make: LINCOLN
Model: TOWN CAR
Year: 1987
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH . CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TAILIGHTS HAD TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES. 1 WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT, RADIO HAD STARTED TO SMOKE AND THEN FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 872813
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown