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2002 FORD F-350 SD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 660432 · 2008-03-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
43,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY FORD F350 SUPERDUTY QUAD CAB LARIAT LE DIESEL HAD BEEN SITTING IN MY BACK YARD FOR ABOUT 5 HOURS WITH THE BLOCK HEATER PLUGGED IN. I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW. THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE CONSUMED THE INTERCOOLER, AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR AND ALL THE HEADLIGHTS, GRILL, RUBBER ON THE BUMPER AND ALL PLASTIC, RUBBER PARTS, WIRING, HOSES UNDER THE HOOD INCLUDING BOTH BATTERIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10220278
Machine
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