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2002 FORD F-250 SD — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 667719 · 2008-04-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-250 SD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
100,000

Severity

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

Narrative

RECENTLY FOUR GOSHEN VANS AND / OR BUSES HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNED UP. IN THREE CASES THE BUSES / VANS WERE PARKED AND EITHER JUST SHUT OFF OR PARKED AND IDLING WHEN SMOKE WAS DISCOVERED AND THEN THE FIRE STARTED. IN EACH CASE THE VEHICLE BURNED UP IN MINUTES (7 MINUTES IN ONE CASE). SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE USED TO TRANSPORT DISABLED CLIENTS SO THESE ARE VERY SERIOUS INCIDENTS WHICH COULD LEAD TO DEATH OR INJURY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10226058
Machine
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