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1997 FORD F-150 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 552966 · 2005-09-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
200,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 THE CALLER SAID PARKED VEHICLE AND 41/2 HOURS LATER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FIRE HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. A TREE WAS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. NOTHING ELSE WAS DAMAGED. DEALER GAVE CALLER THE MANUFACTURER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD REPORT IT AND GET BACK TO HIM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10135416
Machine
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