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1986 FORD ESCORT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 47721 · 1996-02-19

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: ESCORT
Year: 1986
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

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

Narrative

ALUMINUM HEADS OVERHEATED/CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, WHICH STARTED ENGINE FIRE. *DH

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 501871
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown