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1988 FORD TEMPO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire · 59013 · 1996-10-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TEMPO
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

#PE 96-026, WHILE DRIVING A FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE ALTERNATOR . *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FIRE STARTED AT THE ALTERNATOR CONNECTOR, SHOOTING FLAMES, THE RESULTS WERE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PLASTIC CATCHING FIRE AND SPITTING BURNING PLASTIC ONTO FUEL LINES WHICH IN TURN PUNCTURED AND SPRAYED FUEL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
804000
Machine
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