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2000 FORD F-250 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

fire · 472358 · 2004-04-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE RAIN PUT OUT THE FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10071398
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown