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2009 FORD E-350 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 729330 · 2009-07-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
11,264

Severity

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

Narrative

SUSPICIOUS FIRE DETERMINED BY FIRE MARSHALL AS ORIGINATING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT/PASSENGER SIDE THAT TRAVELED THROUGH THE FIRE WALL, ALONG THE WIRING IN THE WALL TO THE GAS TANK WHICH THEN CAUGHT FIRE WHICH SPREAD TO ENTIRE VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO DRIVEWAY AND OVERHEAD TREES AND MINOR DAMAGE TO CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF VAN. VEHICLE IS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD, NEVER HAD REPAIRS AND CAUGHT FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT SITTING IN A DRIVEWAY, NOT RUNNING. FORD D-350 EXTENDED CAB. $5,000 WORTH OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND $10,000 WORTH OF COMPANY PROPERTY WAS LOST IN THE FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10278712
Machine
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