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2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 369722 · 2002-08-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS GOING 40MPH AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER VEHICLE PULLED OVER CONSUMER HEARD A BOOM EXPLOSION NOISE, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE BATTERY/ ALTERNATOR, AND CABLE WIRES WERE BURNED. THE DEALER GAVE NO EXPLANATION TO WHAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8016915
Machine
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