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2000 FORD EXCURSION — SEATS

fire · 779312 · 2010-04-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
150,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE PASSENGER SEAT WARMER STARTED TURNING OFF AND ON AT ITS OWN WILL. EVENTUALLY THE SET GOT SO HOT IT STARTED SMOLDERING. UPON PULLING THE LEATHER BACK WE FOUND THE FOAM MATERIAL TO BE BURNING AWAY. TOOK AN EXTINGUISHER TO PUT FIRE OUT. HAVE REMOVED FUSE SO FUTURE OCCURRENCES DON'T HAPPEN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324101
Machine
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