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2003 FORD ECONOLINE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire1 injured · 573729 · 2006-02-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ECONOLINE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2003 ECONOLINE MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER. VEHICLE LATER CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS ***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** AFTER THE NOISE WAS HEARD THE DRIVER PULLED TO VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THAT'S WHEN THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE DRIVER AND FIREMEN WERE INJURED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A RECALL WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER 2004. THE RECALL REFERENCED SAFETY RECALL 04S22 AND 04S23. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10151899
Machine
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