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1997 FORD ESCORT — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

fire · 352865 · 2002-01-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FIRE, IT APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT THE IGNITION SWITCH, CONSUMER SUSPECTS THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A PRIOR COLLISION, HOWEVER AN INSPECTOR STATED THE HEATER CORE WAS LEAKING INTO THE ECS MODULE, THIS CAUSED A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, THUS CAUSING THE FIRE, CLAIM 40-2188-822. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
6900798
Machine
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