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1998 FORD WINDSTAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 335522 · 2001-01-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE PLASTIC, PULLED INTO SERVICE STATION AND OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ADJUSTER STATED THAT THE UPPER INTAKE GASKET, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, UPPER AND LOWER PIECES OF SERVO, AND SOME OF THE FUEL LINE AND VACUUM LINES WERE DAMAGED, CLAIM 36-A159-793. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
6900609
Machine
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