1998 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 FORD WINDSTAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Start: 2004-01-05

fire · 448994 · 2004-11-01

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: WINDSTAR
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure: 116,000

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR THAT GOT STRONGER AS TIME PROGRESSED. A BLACKISH COLOR SMOKE CAME FROM THE VENTS. THEN, THERE WERE FLAMES FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.*AK *TC

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10053790
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown