1992 FORD EXPLORER — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1992 FORD EXPLORER — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
Start: 2003-08-01

fire · 422530 · 2003-08-02

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER
Year: 1992
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
Miles at failure: 98,000
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 1992 FORD EXPLORER, AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 2 AND ON FRIDAY AUGUST 1,2003 WHEN DRIVING ON A BYPASS SMOKE POURED OUT OF MY MIRROR ADJUSTING PANEL ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. HAD TO IMMEDIATLEY PULLED OFF ROAD BECAUSE OF SMOKE AND FEAR OF CAR IGNITING. DOOR PANEL MELTED SLIGHTLY, AND REAR MIRROR MOTOR AND PANEL BURNED UP.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10030655
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown