2001 FORD F-150 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2001 FORD F-150 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Start: 2007-10-25

fire · 643945 · 2007-10-29

Vehicle

Make: FORD
Model: F-150
Year: 2001
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Miles at failure: 102,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING WITH THE WIPERS ON SLOW SPEED. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE VENT BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HOOD. THE PLASTIC VENT BURST INTO FLAMES AND MELTED. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED WITH MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE WIPERS ARE THE ONLY THING THAT DOESN'T OPERATE NOW. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10207276
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown