1998 FORD EXPLORER — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 FORD EXPLORER — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Start: 2002-01-31

fire1 injured · 333087 · 2002-02-06

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 1
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICE FLAMES COMING FROM REAR WINDOW, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THE DELAER STATED CONNECTION TO REAR DEFROSTER UNIT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK. DELAER STATED IT WAS A SHORT IN THE CIRCUIT.*SLC

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 8003619
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown