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1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

fire · 66428 · 1997-01-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
THUNDERBIRD
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE CAR WOULD START CUTTING AND SPARKS IN THE STEERING COLUMN FROM THE BOTTOM HALF WAY DOWN TO THE COLUMN, OTHER DAY AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 5MINS. THE CAR STARTED CRANKING ITSELF AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE ON THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
807249
Machine
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