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2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 543630 · 2005-07-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
39,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: ON SUNDAY THE OWNER'S WIFE MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN OFF OF MENTOR ONTO HART STREET. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF LIKE THE KEY HAD BEEN TURNED OFF AND THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CLASSIC FORD BUT HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED AT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY YET. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. BOTH THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE AT THE SCENE. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETE FIRE DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. PRIOR TO THE FIRE THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OWNER FEELS THE FIRE WAS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10128409
Machine
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