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2003 FORD EXPEDITION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 541504 · 2005-06-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: ORANGE WIRE UNDER THE THIRD ROW SEAT, THIS WIRE STARTED SMOKING. WE LEFT THE CAR. THIS WIRE BURNED INTO. FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE SEAT, AND IT SMOKED UP THE VEHICLE. PARKED THE CAR, AND THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN MOVED SINCE. THIS HAPPENED 6:30 PM, AND ALL THE DEALERSHIPS WERE CLOSED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10126761
Machine
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