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1990 FORD TEMPO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 490137 · 2004-09-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TEMPO
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

JUST AFTER PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE . HE OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THE TOP OF THE ALTERNATOR PLUG WAS BURNING FOLLOWED BY WIRING BURNING ACROSS TO THE BATTERY. THE TERMINAL BLOCK ON THE LEFT FENDER BEGAN BURNING AND MELTING. *JB *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10087776
Machine
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