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1997 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

fire · 756373 · 2010-02-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
270,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS AT WORK SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, INTERIOR, AND BOTH FRONT END TIRES WERE BURNED AND DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP OR THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS AND THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 270000. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10304205
Machine
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