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2005 FORD ESCAPE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire2 injured · 625985 · 2007-06-01

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS CASE INVOLVES AN ENGINE FIRE TO A 2005 FORD ESCAPE THAT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS IN URBAN DRIVING IN THE GREATER ATLANTA, GA AREA. SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE FRONT PART OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS BURNED AFTER OPENING THE GLOVE BOX TO INVESTIGATE THE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST TOTALLY CONSUMED BY THE FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10192232
Machine
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