1989 FORD THUNDERBIRD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1989 FORD THUNDERBIRD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Start: 1996-03-15

fire · 41250 · 1996-04-24

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: THUNDERBIRD
Year: 1989
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, IGNITION STARTED TO SMOKE; GOT OUT OF CAR, STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE, THEN ENTIRE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE; VEHICLE TOTALED.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 983422
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown