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FORD AIR BAG SWITCH — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

fire1 injured · 531089 · 2005-04-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
AIR BAG SWITCH
Year
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON MARCH 7TH AT 3 AM IN THE MORNING MY 1997 FORD F-150 BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN 12 HOURS. I WAS AWOKEN BY TWO LOUD BOOMS AT 3 AM. I CHECKED MY HOUSE (BRAND NEW HOUSE 1.5 YEARS OLD) AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS NOTED. I OPENED THE DOOR LEADING FROM THE HOUSE TO THE GARAGE, THE F150 WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. MY HOUSE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE ENSUING FIRE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10117989
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown