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2002 FORD F-150 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 790430 · 2010-05-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
178,764

Severity

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

Narrative

AUTO FIRE: RESIDENT HEARD CAR HORN SOUNDING, CAME OUT AND SAW 2002 FORD F-150 SMOKING. OPENED DOOR AND AIR ENTERING VEHICLE STARTED FLAMES TO GROW. NEIGHBOR EXTINGUISHED WITH DRY CHEMICAL. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SMOLDERING FOR SOMETIME, DUE TO HEAVY SMOKED GLASS IN CAB INTERIOR AND MELTED DASH COMPARTMENT. RESIDENT HAD LAST DRIVEN VEHICLE AT 7PM, MONDAY NIGHT. TRUCK DASH IS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD. VIN # HAS NO RECALLS. REPORTED TO FIRE DEPARTMENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10333911
Machine
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