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2000 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 481454 · 2004-06-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE IN THE STREET VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, FOLLOWED BY BLACK SMOKE AND LARGE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079883
Machine
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