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1993 FORD BRONCO — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

fire · 301012 · 2001-06-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
BRONCO
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT CHICO AUTO CARE LOCATED AT 724 W. 9TH ST. IN CHICO , CA. 95928 (530) 894-7165. THE MECHANICS REPAIRED THE ELECTRICAL SWITCH THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE TOP OF THE IN-TANK FUEL PUMP, LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MECHANICS STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING THIS MORE FREQUENTLY ON THE FORD TRUCKS AND THAT I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT BLOW UP. WHEN TRYING TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART, IT WAS LEARNED THAT FORD HAS DESIGNED A NEW SWITCH FOR THIS PART AND THAT IS WHAT NEEDED IN PLACE OF THE OLD PART. IF THIS WAS A FAULTY SWITCH THAT WAS SHORTING OUT AND BURNING AND FORD CHANGED THE DESIGN, WHY WERE THE OWNERS NOT NOTIFIED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
747467
Machine
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