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2000 FORD RANGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 284006 · 2001-04-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD ON RIGHT HAND SIDE. SMOKE STARTED TO OBSTRUCT DRIVER'S VISION, CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, AND WHEN EXITING VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UN VEHICLE. CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
884753
Machine
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