# 1988 FORD MUSTANG — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
> NHTSA complaint `360122` · 2002-06-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** MUSTANG
- **Year:** 1988
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- **Speed:** 61 mph
## 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
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