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1995 FORD TAURUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 591574 · 2006-08-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
127,000
Speed
65 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 65 MPH A NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER. A FIRE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHETHER THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL OR FUEL IGNITED, NOR WHAT COMPONENT WAS INVOLVED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10164707
Machine
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