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1991 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 54990 · 1996-09-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

PARKED VEHICLE IN A RAMP GARAGE, VEHICLE WAS HOT, RESTARTED VEHICLE, STARTED TO DRIVE VEHICLE, SMELLED SMOKE/ELECTRICAL BURNING, SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AND BENEATH CAR, MADE POPPING SOUNDS, TURNED VEHICLE OFF; IGNITION SWITCH WAS EXTREMELY HOT*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
802262
Machine
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