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1985 FORD RANGER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 43008 · 1996-05-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1985
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

BACKING VEHICLE UP, FRIEND STOPPED BY, SMELLED WIRING BURNING, SOON SMOKE APPEARED IN STEERING COLUMN, SOON AFTER FIRE ENGULFED THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
983882
Machine
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