1991 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1991 FORD EXPLORER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Start: 2001-08-18

fire · 309631 · 2001-08-22

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1991
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR PEDALS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND FIRE PUT OUT. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 894893
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown