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1989 FORD TEMPO — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 70872 · 1997-03-24

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TEMPO
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 22-MAR-97, WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL 30 SECONDS AWAY FROM DRIVER'S HOME THERE WAS LOTS OF SMOKE IN HOOD AREA. CONSUMER THEN BACKED THE VEHICLE INTO HER GARAGE GOT OUT AND OPENED HOOD, THERE WERE FLAMES UNDERNEATH, CONSUMER THEN CLOSED HOOD AND FIRE STOPPED SHORTLY THERE AFTER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
810322
Machine
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