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1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 309278 · 2001-08-20

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HEARD A SOUND LIKE ELECTRIC MOTOR RUNNING. WAS GOING TO CHECK WHEN HORN STARTED BLOWING. OPENED DOOR WITH KEY. SMOKE WAS HEAVY INSIDE VEHICLE. WHEN AIR HIT INSIDE, FLAMES SHOT OUT. ALONG RIGHT HAND SIDE NOTICED FLAMES ON DASHBOARD. NEIGHBOR CONTACTED FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY PUT FLAMES OUT. FIREMAN INDICATED POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS THE CAUSE OF FIRE.*AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
894757
Machine
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