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1994 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 417643 · 2003-07-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
66,800

Severity

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

Narrative

TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 12 HOURS ON DRIVEWAY. I HAD JUST LEFT MY RESIDENCE AND 10 MINUTES LATER WAS NOTIFIED TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. AS I LEFT I HAD TO BACK PAST THE TRUCK( 2 FEETAWAY) I SAW NO SMOKE OR SMELLED ANYTHING. WHEN I RETURNED TO HOUSE FIRE DEPT WAS PUTTING OUT FIRE. FIRE WAS CONCENTRATED ON LEFT FRONT FENDER JUST ABOVE WHEEL IN THE AREA OF THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. NEIGHBOR ADVISED THE FIRE WAS COMING OUT UNDER LEFT FRONT SIDE ABOVE TIRE ,WHEN HE CALLED FIRE DEPT. THE TRUCK WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDTION. THERE HAD BEEN NO WORK PERFORMED ON VEHICLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10025926
Machine
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