← NHTSA complaints

1993 FORD PROBE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

fire1 injured · 62030 · 1996-11-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
PROBE
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity

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

Narrative

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES EXCESS OIL DRIPPING FROM FILER CAP DIRECTLY ONTO ALTERNATOR AND ELECTRICAL PARTS SHORTING OUT SYSTEM AND RESULTED IN FIRE, CONSUMER REROUTED ELECTRICS AWAY FROM ENGINE AND SEALED CONNECTIONS IN BACK OF ALTERNATOR AFTER REPLACING THEM. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
805203
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown