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2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

fire · 789698 · 2010-05-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FIVE HUNDRED
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
Miles at failure
64,000

Severity

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

Narrative

REFERENCE ORIGINAL VOQ#10301954. MY CAR HAD A FIRE IN THE TRUNK WHILE WE WERE DRIVNG. THE TRUNK WAS LOADED WITH CLOTHES AND OTHER ITEMS. A FIRE OCCURED AND TOTALED THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION BY A FIRE FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM A WIRING HARNES ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE TRUNK THAT GOES TO THE REAR LIGHTS. THE WIRING HARNESS CHAFED AGAINST THE BODY CAUSING A SHORT TO GROUND THAT LED TO THE FIRE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10332788
Machine
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