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2004 FORD FREESTAR — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

firecrash · 543916 · 2005-07-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTAR
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY FAMILY INCLUDING 3 SMALL CHILDREN WERE IN THE VAN TRAVELLING HOME AND MY HUSBAND WAS IN A MINOR (30 MPH) HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ONLY DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT END. A FEW MINUTES FOLLOWING THE COLLISION THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, WITHIN TEN MINUTES THE ENTIRE FRONT HALF OF THE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. EVERYBODY WE HAVE TALKED TO HAS SAID THERE IS NO REASON THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE COLLISION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10128612
Machine
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