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1990 FORD F150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire1 injured · 362219 · 2002-07-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F150
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND PARKED AT WHICH TIME SMOKE WAS OBSERVED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN HOOD WAS OPENED, ALTERNATOR AND ASSOCIATED WIRING BURST INTO FLAMES. OPERATOR SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS ON HAND.*AKI

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
764203
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown