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FORD MOTOR COMPANY AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

fire · 491980 · 2004-08-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Model
AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH
Year
—
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

NEW CAR, OWNED 10 MONTHS. 16,000 MILES ON IT. SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE, NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER, IE; NO OVERHEATING, ALARM ETC. ENGINE REPLACED, 10 DAYS LATER DROVE ONLY 12 MILES ON NEW ENGINE. BLEW HEAD GASKET, AND ENGINE BEGAN TO BURN. AGAIN NO WARNING. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088324
Machine
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