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1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

fire · 542106 · 2005-06-30

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
104,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CONSUMER STATES HAD A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR THAT BURNED ON 03-24/2000 WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE MELTED THE GARAGE INSERTS ON THE HOUSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE SEEMED TO START FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER SENT FORD PICTURES, THE VIN AND REPORTED THIS TO THEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT HER, BUT NEVER DID. SHE FINALLY CONTACTED THEM ,AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTUREDIN OCTOBER 1992, AND THE RECALL WAS FOR THE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN NOVEMBER 1992.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127113
Machine
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