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1995 FORD CONTOUR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 296576 · 2001-06-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CONTOUR
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. SHE SAW SMOKE COMING IN THROUGH VENTS OF VEHICLE. SHE PULLED OVER AND LIFTED UP HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDERNEATH ALTERNATOR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THIS IS THE SECOND FIRE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED, THE FIRST FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE COOLING FAN, WAS LATER DECIDED TO BE A RECALL, NO ONE IS SURE OF THE CAUSE OF THE SECOND FIRE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
889998
Machine
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