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2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 588441 · 2006-07-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIVE HUNDRED
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
200
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THERE WAS A SMELLED OF SMOKE. THE SMELL MAY HAVE BEEN COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 8 TO 9 HOURS. WHEN THE CONTACT RETURN TO THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS OF AN ELECTRICAL NATURE AND SEEMED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE WIRE IN THE SPEAKER AREA LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10162381
Machine
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