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2005 FORD TAURUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 571894 · 2006-02-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
838

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MADE AN ASSESSMENT AND REPORT OF THE FIRE AND DETERMINED IT COULD HAVE STARTED AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO THE MASSIVE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO THE ENGINE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED IN A WRITTEN REPORT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10149699
Machine
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