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1998 FORD WINDSTAR — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

fire · 696458 · 2008-11-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SENSOR PART #SW-6351 GET FIRE UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER.5/7/08- IT APPEARS THE NHTSA IS STARING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH LEAKING A CAUSING FIRES! THIS IS CERTAINLY GOOD NEWS AND I'M SURE WILL SAVE LIVES. IF YOU HAVE A OLD DEACTIVATION SWITCH THAT LEAKED, PLEASE DO NOT THROW IT AWAY, WE MAY NEED TO COLLECT A FEW! *TR *GEM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10248843
Machine
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