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2004 FORD F-450 SD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 542638 · 2005-07-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-450 SD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
68 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CONSUMER STATES HER 2004 FORD F450 CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IN OPERATION. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD BEFORE THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS LAST SERVICED ON APRIL 11, 2005. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DID RESPOND. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND CAB MELTED. THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY THIS OCCURRED. THIS WAS NOT THE CONSUMERS PERSONAL VEHICLE, BUT IT BELONGED TO HER EMPLOYER, AND THEY WERE AWARE THAT SHE WAS FILING THE COMPLAINT. GEM AIR DISTRIBUTORS LEASED THE VEHICLE. THE MILEAGE WAS NOT EXACT, THE MAINTENANCE LOG WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127604
Machine
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