1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Start: 2003-05-24

fire · 518736 · 2005-01-27

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: EXPLORER SPORT
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure: 135,000

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF A 1998 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND THE IGNITION TURNED OFF FOR OVER 4 HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN AS THE RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE HOOD.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10108063
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown