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2006 FORD FREESTYLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 712887 · 2009-03-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTYLE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
55,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY, MY KIDS WANTED TO WATCH A DVD IN THE CAR WHILE I WAS CLEANING THE DRIVEWAY. I PUT THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION (I DID NOT START THE ENGINE) FOR THE DVD TO WORK, PUT ON THE DVD AND START CLEANING THE DRIVEWAY. FEW MINUTES LATER I HAVE SEEN A BIG SMOKE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. I HAVE CHECKED THE MIRROR AND IT WAS IN FLAMES. I TOOK THE KIDS OUT OF THE CAR, TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF IGNITION, REMOVE THE BACK COVER OF THE MIRROR AND PUT OUT THE FIRE WHICH WAS COMING FROM A BUNDLE OF WIRES INSIDE THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10262526
Machine
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