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1997 FORD ESCORT — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

fire · 425070 · 2003-08-14

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT
Year: 1997
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Miles at failure: 114,697

Severity

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

Narrative

HEATER CORE LEAKED ONTO THE AIRBAG MONITOR WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND SHORT CIRCUITED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10033955
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown