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2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 598328 · 2006-10-03

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
NAVIGATOR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
121,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER HOOD BY FUSE BOX/FIREWALL AND WIRING HARNESS TO MOTOR. FIRE MARSHALL STATED ELECTRICAL SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF THE FIRE. MY WIFE AND MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WERE IN VEHICLE WHEN IGNITED WITH NO NOTICE. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RECALL AND RECALL WAS NEVER PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF THAT. FIRE OCCURRED IN AREA OF SPEED CONTROL CABLE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10169863
Machine
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