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1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 441106 · 2003-11-17

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
103,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND DEACTIVATION SWITCH STOP WORKING ON 260 MILE TRIP TO SAVANNAH, GA, AND CAR CAUGHT FIRE BY ITSELF 5 HOURS AFTER PARKED UNDER PRIVATE SURVEILLANCE CITY OF SAVANNAH PARKING BUILDING. FIRE BEGUN UNDERHOOD-LEFT FRONT. HOOD MELTED,CAR DESTROYED BY FIRE-TOTAL LOSS. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10047038
Machine
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