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1989 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 34540 · 1996-02-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

STEERING COLUMN STARTED TO CATCH FIRE, IT STARTED SMOKING FROM THE DASH BOARD SO THE OWNER JUMP OUT THE CAR AND TOOK THE BATTERY OUT HAD THE CAR WORKED ON. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
979766
Machine
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