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1999 FORD F-150 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 339894 · 2002-03-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THERE WAS NO WARING OR SOUNDS INDICATING A PROBLEM.A/C STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR, I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THE COMPRESSOR ON FIRE.THIS COULD HAVE HAD A DEVISTATING ENDING HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING BECAUSE SHE WOULD HAVE KEPT GOING.THIS IS VERY UPSETING TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY ENDED MY FAMILY HAD THE TRUCK TOTALLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH MY WIFE DRIVING WITH OUR CHILDREN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
759569
Machine
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