# 1997 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `300799` · 2001-07-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING  DOWN THE ROAD, ANOTHER VEHCILE HIT CONSUMER'S  BUMPER. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AND WAS NFORMED  BY ANOTHER  CONSUMER THAT FIRE WAS COMING FROM  BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. WHILE WALKING AWAYFROM THE VEHICLE, IT BLEW UP.  DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK  ONE PERSON WAS INJURED.   *SLC
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