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1994 FORD VAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY

fire · 278688 · 2001-02-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
VAN
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY

Severity

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

Narrative

EARLIER SAME DAY VEHICLE OVERHEATED, IT WAS IMMED. TURNED OFF AND TOWED IN. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ENGINE WAS OFF AND KEY REMOVED. IT LATER CAUGHT FIRE. THE PROPER AUTHORITIES WERE CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND INVESTIGATE THE SCENE. THE "HOT SPOT" OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT THE STARTER RELAY. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS.THE TIME OF DAY OF THE FIRE WAS APPROX. 4:30 PM. NO ONE WAS NEAR THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
741584
Machine
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