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1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire3 injured · 540252 · 2005-06-20

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: CONSUMER HAD A 1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WHICH CAUGHT ON FIRE. WHEN CONSUMER CAME HOME HE PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, WENT INSIDE AND ATE, THEN A NEIGHBOR POUNDED AT DOOR TO LET HIM KNOW HIS HOUSE WAS ON FIRE. THE POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE MARSHAL AND INSURANCE ADJUSTERS CAME OUT AND COULDN'T FIND THE REASON THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE BURNED WITH SUCH INTENSITY THAT PIECES LEFT WERE CHARRED AND NOTHING REMAINED. A FEW FIREMEN WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO THE FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10125859
Machine
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