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2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 351409 · 2002-01-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Severity

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

Narrative

THE INSURED NOTICED THAT THE CHECK LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED, ONCE THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS OPENED THERE WAS A NOISE AND THEN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE BATTERY AND THE FIRE STARTED WITH THE WIRING NEAR OR ON THE BATTERY.*JB (CLAIM#28-3088-224)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
6900772
Machine
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