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1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 262246 · 2000-12-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, A FEW SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
557965
Machine
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