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2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 643372 · 2007-10-24

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE THE 2007 FORD F-650 WAS TOWING CAUGHT FIRE. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TOWARD THE SHOULDER THE CAR BEING TOWED BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *KB 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE OFFICER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS BEING TOWED. BY THE TIME HE REACHED THE VEHICLE, HE OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FLUIDS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10207184
Machine
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