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1994 FORD F-250 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 277807 · 2001-02-23

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

NOTICED SMOKE BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WITHIN SECONDS THE CAB WAS FILLED WITH BLACK SMOKE AND THE FLAMES BROKE THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. THIS HAPPENED SO FAST THAT THERE SEEMED TO BE NO FIREWALL BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT IT MELTED PIECES OF THE TRUCK, AND THE TIRES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
741395
Machine
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