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1988 FORD MUSTANG — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 360122 · 2002-06-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
61 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BEGAN TO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE VEHICLE WAS EVACUATED AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED, POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FIRE WAS ENGINE OIL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT 10-90-256)*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566198
Machine
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