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1989 FORD TEMPO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 68003 · 1997-01-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TEMPO
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

EXPERIENCED IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTION, KEY WOULDN'T TURN TO START, AFTER REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH EXPERIENCED FIRE WHICH STARTED IN EXTREMELY COLD CONDITIONS, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITON SWITCH, THEN STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
808293
Machine
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